Bone builders
What are the bone cells primarily responsible for building bones?
Osteoblasts
What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?
Structure
Movement
Protection
Mineral storage
Hemopoiesis
What are the finger and toe bones called?
Phalanges
An autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation of the joints and connective tissues.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Name the 5 types of bones.
Sesamoid
Irregular
Long
Short
The hardening of bone is called what?
Ossification
What are the 3 types of diarthrosis joints? Provide 1 example of each.
Hinge - Elbow or knee
Ball and socket - hip or shoulder
Pivot - wrist and ankle
What are the shin bones called? (there are 2)
Tibia, fibula
An "S" shaped spine that involves the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
Scoliosis
What is another name for the shaft in a long bone?
Diaphysis
What is a fontanal?
The space between bones of the skull from birth to 1 year of age. (soft spots)
What is the axial skeleton? What is the appendicular skeleton?
Axial - bones in head, trunk (ribcage, sternum, hyoid), and vertebrae
Appendicular - bones in extremities
What is the breastbone called?
Sternum
The most common fracture in children. The bone is not completely broken.
Greenstick fracture
What structure acts as a "shock absorber" between 2 bones?
Articular Cartilage
What mineral do osteoclasts work with mainly to help repair bone?
Calcium
List the 3 types of joints (names and definition)
Diarthrosis - completely moveable
Amphiarthrosis - Partially moveable
Synarthrosis - Immoveable
What are the 3 main sections of the vertebral column AND how many vertebrae are in each?
Cervical - 7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar - 5
What is a pulling force used to hold the bones in place, used for fractures of long bones. Involves weights and pulleys to gently pull?
Traction
Provide 3 examples of long bones. (must provide anatomically correct names)
Femur, Humerus, ulna, radius, tibia, fibula,
What are osteocytes?
Mature bone cells
What is another name for cranial joints?
Sutures
Stand up and correctly identify 25 bones in your body.
TBD...
What is osteomyelitis? What fracture is most likely to cause this?
Infection of the bone. Compound fracture.
Correctly explain where the periosteum, endosteum, and epiphysis are located in a long bone.
Periosteum - outside covering of bone
Endosteum - Inside lining of bone
Epiphysis - the ends of the bone