Functions
Bone surface markings
Fractures
Bone formation/Growth of long bones
Miscellaneous
100

List the 6 functions of the skeletal system

protection                   support

movement                   mineral homeostasis

blood cell production     triglyceride storage


100

What are the 2 categories of anatomical landmarks?

Depressions and openings

Projections and processes

100

How are fractures classified?

By the position of the bone after it breaks

100

Process which forms bones

ossification

100

2 factors that affect bone growth

adequate nutrition

hormones

200

The main mineral that bones store is _______ and the vitamin that is required to absorb it is _____

Ca+  and  Vitamin D

200

This group of bone surface marking provide space and passagewaysfor soft tissues, blood vessels, muscles and tendons

Depressions and openings

200

Fracture when bone ends do not penetrate the skin

simple

200

Type of bone formation where the osseous tissue develops directly within sheet like layers of mesenchyme

intramembraneous 

200

Disease that occurs when there is a vitamin D deficiency

Rickets

300

Some red bone marrow becomes _______________ and is stored as _______________

yellow bone marrow and triglycerides

300


Condyle

300

Common fracture in elderly due to brittle bones

comminuted

300

Site of long bone growth

epiphyseal plate

300

What gives yellow marrow its color?

High # of fat cells

400

All blood cells originate in the _______________ which is the function of __________________

Red bone marrow 

Blood cell production

400

Are these depressions or processes?

Head

Neck

Trochanter

400

Fracture due to a sports injury

spiral

400

What happens between ages 18-21?

epiphyseal plate nstops growing and is replaced by osseous tissue

400

Type of bone that lacks osteons

spongy bone

500

Which 3 functions would be considered to have a roll in homestasis

mineral homestasis

blood cell production

triglyceride storage

500


Protuberance


500

Depressed fracture is indicative a _______________ injury

severe head

500

List the 3 situations in which bone formation occurs

1. initial formation in embryo

2. growth of bones until adult sizes reached

3. remodelin and repair

500

Cells derived from monocytes and function in bone resorption

osteoclast

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