Anatomy of the Long Bone
In a typical long bone, spongy bone is found in the
Epiphysis
Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
Hand
Abnormal curvature of the spine
Scoliosis
Some bones ________ soft body organs
Protection
provide for longitudinal growth; increase in length
Epiphyseal Plates
Long bones have a distinctive ________ that makes up most of the bone's length and is composed of compact bone.
Diaphysis
Tibia, Fibula, tarsals
lower leg
Bones fail to calcify; stay soft, Rare in developed countries
Rickets
Skeletal muscles attach to bones by tendons, Tendons use the bones as levers to move body parts
Movement
bone-building cells
Osteoblasts
Red bone marrow functions to _______
produce blood cells
Ribs, skull, vertebral column
axial skeleton
A type of arthritis caused by aging
Osteoarthritis
The skeleton provides an internal framework that _______ and anchors all soft organs
Support
bone-destroying cells
Osteoclasts
Yellow marrow functions to _________
store fat
humerus, femur, ulna, phalanges
appendicular skeleton
Type of arthritis that is an autoimmune disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fat _______in yellow marrow
Storage
Spaces between bones of the skull in an infant, Commonly called soft spots
Fontanels
Compact bone is characterized by ___________, whereas spongy bone is characterized by _________.
temporal, zygomatic, frontal
skull
Most common type of fracture in children
Greenstick Fracture
Blood cell formation occurs in red marrow
Hematopoiesis
Weakening of the bone that occurs with aging
Osteoporosis