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Bio test 2
Human Bio test #2 on chapters 4 and 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three purposes of the skeleton overall? | support, protection, movement |
| what are the five purposes of the bone? | support, protection, movement, blood cell formation, and mineral storage |
| what is the diaphysis? | the cylindrical shaft of the bone |
| what is the epiphysis? | the large knob at the end of the bone |
| what is in the central cavity of the bone? | yellow bone marrow |
| what is yellow bone marrow and what is it used for? | it is fat, is used for energy (ATP) |
| what is inside they epiphysis (large knob on the end of the bone)? | spongy bone |
| what are stem cells primary function? | produce red and white blood cells |
| where are stem cells located? | the red bone marrow |
| What is the purpose of Periosteum? | a tough, outer layer of the bone, primary function is protection and forming bone cells |
| what is an osteocyte? | bone cells |
| What is an osteon? | Osteocytes (bone cells) formed in cylindrical structures |
| How do osteocytes receive nutrients? | From the blood vessels that pass through a central canal (aversion canal) |