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Anatomy & Physiology

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major function of the skeletal system   provide supportive framework and support  
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major organ of the skeletal system   bones  
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ligaments   connect bone to bone  
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skeletal system includes   cartilage, bones, joints, and ligaments  
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smooth cartilage at the ends of bone allows...   people to move without pain  
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functions of the skeletal system   support, protection, movement, mineral storage, blood cell formation  
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two important organs the skeletal system protects   brain and spinal cord (alligator and jaguar)  
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how the skeletal system is important for movement   muscle attaches to bone (pulling on the muscle, pulls on the bone with creates movement)  
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blood cell formation occurs within...   bone marrow  
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number of bones in the human body   206  
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number of bones that are not fused in the human body and can engage in voluntary movement   177  
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2 major sections of the skeletal system   axial and appendicular  
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axial section includes...   skull, spine, sternum, ribs  
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appendicular section includes...   upper and lower extremities  
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five types of bones (describe appearance)   long, short, sesamoid, flat, and irregular  
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description of long bones   longer than they are wide  
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description of short bones   equal in length and width  
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description of sesamoid bone   floating, not directly attached to another bone  
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description of flat bones   thinner than they are wide  
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description of irregular bones   oddly shaped (irregularly shaped)  
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examples of long bones   bones in the appendicular regions (femur)  
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examples of short bones   bones in the wrist and ankle  
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example of a sesamoid bone   knee  
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flat bones   sternum, ribs, scapula, and skull  
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example of irregular bones   vertebrae, hip, and skull  
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two types of bone (describe composition)   compact bone and spongy bone  
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description of compact bone   (aka dense or cortical bone), relatively dense connective bone tissue that appears white, smooth, and solid and makes up 80% of bone mass  
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description of spongy bone   (aka cancellous or trabecular bone), located internal to compact bone and appears porous; makes up 20% of bone mass  
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where is spongy bone found?   in the knobs of the bones (the ends)  
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purpose of spongy bone   absorb some of the shock of the body (jarring motion that causes pain when you jump off a swing)  
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where is compact bone found?   the shaft of the bone  
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two regions of a long bone   diaphysis, epiphysis, metaphysis (includes epiphyseal plate)  
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diaphysis   the shaft of the bone; provides leverage and major weight support; contains medullary cavity through the middle of the bone  
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epiphysis   knobby region at the ends of long bone (two types)  
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two types of epiphysis   proximal epiphysis and distal epiphysis  
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proximal epiphysis   end of the bone closest to the trunk  
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distal epiphysis   end of the bone furthest from the trunk  
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composition of the epiphysis   outer thin layer of compact bone and inner region of spongy bone  
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what is the join surface of the epiphysis covered with   a thin layer of hyaline cartilage (aka articular cartilage)  
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purpose of hyaline cartilage at the end of the epiphysis   reduce friction and absorb shock in moveable joints  
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metaphysis   region of mature bone between diaphysis and epiphysis (contains epiphyseal plate)  
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epiphyseal plate   located in the metaphysis; it is a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that provides for continued lengthwise bone growth (growth plate)  
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periosteum   tough sheath covering the outer surface of the bone that is composed of two layers, and attaches to the bone by numerous collagen fibers (aka perforating fibers)  
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two types of layers in the periosteum   outer fibrous layer of dense irregular connective tissue and an inner cellular layer  
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function of the outer fibrous layer of dense irregular connective tissue in the periosteum   protects the bone from surrounding structures, anchors blood vessels and nerves to the bone surface, and acts as an attachment site for ligaments and tendons  
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what is included in the inner cellular membrane of the periosteum?   osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts  
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three types of cartilage   hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and elastic cartilage  
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function of the hyaline cartilage   support and reinforce structure by resisting compressive forces, reducing friction, and functions in growth (basic type of cartilage)  
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functions of fibrocartilage   absorb shock by resisting compressive and tensile forces (more fibrous)  
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tensile forces   involve stretching out  
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functions of elastic cartilage   maintain shape by allowing for stretch-ability and recoil and provides support (more elastin - can stretch and regain shape!)  
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Where is hyaline cartilage?   At the ends of growth plates, the tip of your nose, the soft spot on a babies head, and between the ribs  
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Where is fibrocartilage?   intervertebral discs, meniscus, and pubic symphysis  
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Where is elastic cartilage?   ear canal, ear, and epiglottis  
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tendons   anchor muscle to bone  
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four types of cells found in bone connective tissue   osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts  
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osteoprogenitor cells   stem cells - they produce cells that mature and become osteoblasts (pre-babies of bone cells)  
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osteoblasts   synthesize and secrete osteoid  
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osteoid   initial semisolid form of bone matrix that later calcifies  
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osteocytes   mature bone cells derived from osteoblasts that maintain the bone matrix and detect mechanical stress on bone  
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osteoclasts   large phagocytic cells that are involved in breaking down bone and may trigger deposition of new bone matrix  
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bone growth and remodeling   occurs in a cyclic pattern (osteoprogenitor cells --> osteoblasts --> osteocytes --> osteoclasts --> again) and begins during emryologic development  
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bone growth in length   aka interstitial growth  
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bone growth in diameter   aka appositional growth  
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bone growth in length occurs because...   flexible hyaline cartilage permits growth and is replace by bone  
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the epiphyseal plate (with interstitial growth)   interstital growth occurs there if there is hyaline cartilage (during childhood, it maintains thickness; slows rate of cartilage production at maturity; narrows until it disappears (interstitial growth stops)  
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remnant from the epiphyseal plate   remnant - internal thin line of compact bone (epiphyseal line)  
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bone growth in diameter occurs...   within the periosteum (bone matrix is deposited within layers parallel to surface (circumferential lamellae); as the layers increase in number, structure incresaes in diameter (transforms infant bone into a large adult version)  
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layers parallel to bone surface in the bone matrix   circumferential lamellae  
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as bone grows in diameter,   the bone is strengthened  
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as bone grows in length,   you get taller  
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the continual process of bone deposition and resorption is known as   bone remodeling  
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bone remodeling   continues throughout adulthood, occurs at periosteal and endosteal surfaces of a bone at different rates depending on stress, and is dependent on the coordinate activities of osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts  
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mechanical stress   occurs in weight-bearing movement and exercise, and is required for normal bone remodeling; results from skeletal contraction and gravitation forces  
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how mechanical stress is detected   it is detected by osteocytes and communicated to osteoblasts (increase synthesis of osteoid), and causes an increase in bone strength  
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increased bone mass   results from weight-bearing activities (i.e. weight lifting, walking, or running (can increase total bone mass throughout lifetime)  
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decreased bone mass   from removal of mechanical stress, reduced collagen formation, and demineralization (results in decreased strength of unstressed bone in immobilized fracture)  
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breaks in bones are termed   fractures  
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fractures occur as a result of...   unusual stress or impact, increased age (due to normal thinning and weakening of bone)  
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four types of fractures   stress fracture, pathologic fracture, simple fracture, and compound fracture  
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stress fracture   thin break caused by increased physical activity such as when bone experiences repetitive load in running  
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pathologic fracture   occurs in bone weakened by disease (i.e. osteoporosis, brittle bone disease)  
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simple fracture   broken bone not penetrating the skin  
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compound fracture   one or both ends of the bone piercing overlying skin  
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fracture healing   varies in length depending on the type (i.e. simple fracture - 2 to 3 months; compound fracture - longer) and generally becomes slower with age, and some require surgical intervention to heal correctly  
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first step of bone fracture repair (fracture hematoma forms)   a blood clot forms (blood vessels torn within periosteum)  
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second step of bone fracture repair (fibrocartilaginous callus forms)   the fracture hematoma is reorganized into a connective tissue procallus that becomes the fibrocartilaginous (soft) callus  
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third step of bone fracture repair (hard (bony) callus forms)   forms a hard bony callus that continues to grow and thicken  
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fourth step of bone fracture repair (the bone is remodeled)   osteoblasts remove excess bony material, compact bone replaces primary bone, and usually leaves a slight thickening of the bone  
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