Functions
What is movement?
Joints that provide movement for bones
What are bones
what is the outer layer of bone that is made of tough connective tissue called?
periosteum
what are the 3 structural types of joints.
fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial joints.
mature bone cells make up majority of the bone structure
osteocytes
What is storage?
Bears the weight of the body
What are the 2 basic regions of long bones?
diaphysis and epiphyses
What bone is beneath the periosteum.
compact bone
What is the structure of the fibrous joints?
Immovable or slightly movable and is held together by fibrous connective tissue
What are the 2 major sections of the skeleton?
Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
What is manufacturing
productions of red and white blood cells from red bone marrow
Where is the medullary cavity found?
diaphysis
What is spongy bone made of?
trabeculae
What is the structure of cartilaginous joints?
immovable or slightly movable and is held together by cartilage
what is the structure of the vertebral column
extends from the skull to the pelvis to provide support and protects the spinal cord running through it
What is protection
encasing essential organs
What are the ends of the epiphyses that are covered with an external layer of cartilage called?
Articulate cartilage
What are osteons?
compact bone arranged in cylinders
What is synovial fluid?
A fluid found in a join capsule that surrounds the end of the bones
How is bone formed?
an embryos skeleton is made of cartilage. During the embryo development, osteoblasts begin to secrete mineral deposits that replace the cartilage and then they mature into osteocytes.
What is storage
a storage of minerals to be released into the bloodstream and a storage of fat in yellow bone marrow
What is the name of the production of red/white blood cells from red bone marrow called?
Hematopoiesis
What are central canals connected by?
perforating (Volkmanns) canals running perpendicularly
What are the types of synovial joints?
pivot, saddle, hinge, ball & socket, condylar, and gliding or plane joint.
What is the purpose of the primary and secondary curvature of the spine?
to allow better balance and distribution of weight throughout the body