Function
Define "Joint"
structures that separate two or more adjacent elements of the skeletal system.
What do ligaments connect?
Bone to bone
Name all 3 bones that make up the hand
Carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges
What is a greenstick fracture?
The bone is bent and split, but does not completely break.
The longest part of a long bone
Diaphysis
Define "Ligament"
tough, fibrous bands of connective tissue, serve to support the internal organs and hold bones together at the joints.
What are the two sections of the skeletal system
Axial Skeleton and Appendicular Skeleton
What 2 bones make up the shoulder girdle?
Scapula and clavicle
The difference between a simple and compound fracture
Simple- The bone completely breaks but does not pierce through the skin. Compound or open- The bone breaks and pierces through the skin, which can lead to infection.
Each end of the shaft
Epiphysis
Define "Bone marrow"
Found in long bones, marrow is important in making blood cells.
What are the 4 types of bones?
Long bones
Short bones
Flat bones
Irregular bones
What bone is on the lateral lower arm side?
Radius
a group of disorders where one or more joints are inflamed. In many cases, the cause is not known, but some causes may include joint disease, infection, or trauma.
Arthritis
A thin layer of connective tissue that covers the epiphysis to absorb shock where two bones meet to form a joint.
Articular cartilage
The function yellow bone marrow
serves as fat storage and contains blood vessels and some cells that form white blood cells.
What are the three structure classes of joints?
Fibrous joints
Cartilaginous joints
Synovial joints
What is the tailbone?
the Coccyx
The bone splinters into more than two pieces, which can become embedded in the surrounding tissue.
Comminuted fracture
A tough, fibrous tissue that covers the outer part of the bone
Periosteum
5 functions of the skeletal system
Provide shape and support to the body
Protect vital organs
Act as a set of levers, and together with muscles helps a person move
Produce blood cells
Store calcium
What are cartilaginous joints?
Cartilaginous joints are connected entirely by cartilage, which allows more movement between bones than a fibrous joint, but less movement than synovial joints. An example of cartilaginous joints are the intervertebral discs you see when you see images of the spine.
How many bones are in the body?
206
AKA degenerative joint disease and usually occurs with aging.
Osteoarthritis
A cavity in the center of the shaft where marrow is stored.
Medullary canal