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Hemopoiesis
Red bone marrow producing erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes
Ligaments
Bone to bone connects
Tendon
Muscle to bone connection
Brain
The skull protects the ___
Spinal cord
Vertebral column protects the ___
Heart and lungs
Ribs and sternum protects the ___.
Digestive system and reproductive organs
Pelvic girdle protects the __
Calcium and phosphorus
The main minerals that are stored in bones are __.
Long
Identify bone type: Humerus
Long
Identify bone type: Femur
Long
Identify bone type: Ulna
Long
Identify bone type: Metatarsals
Long
Identify bone type: Metacarpals
Long
Identify bone type: Phalanges
Long
Identify bone type: Tibia
Long
Identify bone type: Fibula
Short
Identify bone type: Carpals and Tarsals
Flat
Identify bone type: Scapula
Flat
Identify bone type: Cranial bones
Flat
Identify bone type: Sternum
Flat
Identify bone type: Ribs
Irregular
Identify bone type: Facial bones and Vertebrae
Sesamoid
Identify bone type: Patella
206 bones
The amount of bones in the adult human body
Epiphysis
What long bone feature is this? (Red AND light pink)

Diaphysis
What long bone feature is this? (Green)

Articular cartilage
What long bone feature is this? (Orange AND light blue part on the distal end)

Spongy bone
What long bone feature is this? (Yellow)

Epiphyseal line
What long bone feature is this? (Blue)

Endosteum
What long bone feature is this? (Purple)

Yellow bone marrow
What long bone feature is this? (Grey)

Periosteum
What long bone feature is this? (Bright pink)

Axial skeleton
Skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum, and hyoid bone
Appendicular skeleton
Forms the limbs and the pectoral and pelvis girdles (32 in each upper limb, 31 in each lower limb)
Lacunae/osteocyte
What part of the osteon is this? (Green)

Canaliculi
What part of the osteon is this? (Yellow)

Central (Haversian) canal
What part of the osteon is this? (Orange)

Lamellae
What part of the osteon is this? (Grey outer part)

Lacunae
____ houses mature cells, like osteocytes
Osteocytes
Lacunae houses ___
Manubrium
Top part of stenrum
Body
Middle part of sternum
Xiphoid process
Bottom part of sternum
Hyoid bone
What is the only bone that is NOT connected to another bone.
Skull
What part of the vertebral column is this? (Tan)

Cervical vertebrae
What part of the vertebral column is this? (Yellow)

Thoracic vertebrae
What part of the vertebral column is this? (Blue)

Lumbar vertebrae
What part of the vertebral column is this? (Dark pink)

Sacrum
What part of the vertebral column is this? (Green)

Transverse
What type of bone fracture is this?

Oblique
What type of bone fracture is this?

Spiral
What type of bone fracture is this?

Compression
What type of bone fracture is this?

Compression
What type of bone fracture is this?

Comminuted
What type of bone fracture is this?

Greenstick
What type of bone fracture is this?

Strength
Bone is a remarkable example of engineering, combining light, flexibility, and incredible ___
Connective tissue
All bones are a type of ___
Matrix
Bone is composed of cells living within a non-living ___
Organic; inorganic
This matrix include ____ components (like collagen) and hard ____ components.
Blood; vessels
____ and ____ bring needed nutrients and signals to the cells in this hard matrix.
Steel
Pound for pound, bone is actually stronger than __
Axial; appendicular
The human skeleton is composed of two divisions: the _____ skeleton and the ____ skeleton.
Vertebrae; ribs
The skull, ____, and ____ are the main parts of the axial skeleton
Pectoral; pelvic
The bones of the limbs (like the ____and ____) and the girdles are part of the appendicular skeleton.
Cervical; thoracic; lumbar
The vertebral column is divided into five sections, which include the ___, ____, and ___ regions.
Sternum
The ___ is divided into 3 sections
True; false; floating
The three types of ribs are ___, ___, and ___.
Hyoid
The ___ bone is the only bone in the body that is not connected to another bone.
Shock absorbers
The discs of cartilage in the vertebral column exist to act as ____ and provide flexibility.
Compact (or cortical)
The dense, hard external layer of bone is called ___ bone.
Spongy (or trabecular)
The bone tissue at the ends of long bones is called ___ bone.
Diaphysis
The shaft of the long bone is called the ___.
Epiphysis
The ends of the long bone are called the ___.
Periosteum
The external covering of the bone is the ____.
Medullary cavity; bone marrow
The cavity within the diaphysis is the ____, which is filled with ___.
Articular cartilage
____ cover the joint surfaces of the epiphyses
Osteon
The structural unit of compact bone is the ___
Concentric lamellae
The rings of the matrix surrounding the central canal are called ____.
Osteocytes
The bone cells (living within the matrix) are called ___.
Lacunae
The small spaces that house the bone cells are ___.
Central (or Haversian) canal
The ___ runs through the core of the osteon, carrying blood vessels and nerves.
Canaliculi
Tiny canals called ____ allow the osteocytes to communicate with each other and receive nutrients.
Organic; inorganic
The two main components of the hard matrix of bone are the ___ and ___.
Pressure; compression
Bones fracture when they are placed under extreme ___ or ___.
Transverse
A ____ fracture is a break that is perpendicular to the long axis of the bone.
Spiral
A ____ fracture occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to the bone.
Comminuted
A ___ fracture occurs when the bone is crushed into three or more pieces
Greenstick
A ___ fracture is an incomplete break where the bone cracks but does not break all the way through
Osteoblasts
____ are specialized cells that are responsible for building new bone.
Osteoclasts
____ are specialized cells that are responsible for breaking down old or damaged bone.
Building; breaking down
Osteoblasts and osteoclasts are always actively working to maintain a balance of ___ and ___ bone.
Hemotoma formation
A large pooling of blood forms at the fracture site to stop the bleeding.
Fibrocartilage callus formation
This stage involves the formation of soft callus made of fibrocartilage to bridge the gap.
Bony callus formation
The soft callus is gradually replaced by a cartilage made of spongy bone, deposited by fibrous tissue.
Bone remodeling
The final stage where the bony callus is reshaped back to the original bone structure, involving both bone breakdown and formation.