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Musculoskeletal A&P

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forms axis of the body; bones of the skull, thorax, and vertebral column axial skeleton
bones of the upper and lower extremities appendicular skeleton
firm, but flexible; smooth and resilient; essential for growth cartilage
3 types of cartilage elastic, hyaline, fibrocartilage
contains some elastin; found in the ear elastin cartilage
pure carilage; pearly white; most abundant hyaline cartilage
most abundant cartilage hyaline cartliage
found in the intravertebral disk, where tendons connect to bone, and the symphysis pubis fibrocartilage
two forms of connective tissue cartilage and bone
light wt but substantial; connective tissue bones
2 types of bone cancellous and compact
spongy, found in the interior of bone cancellous
rigid, outer shell of the bone compact
differentiates into osteoblast; active in healing of fractures and replacement of worn out bones osteogenic
bone-building cells osteoblast
formation of osteoid; prebone ossification
Ca deposits in the osteoid tissue calcification
mature bone cells osteocytes
phagocytic cells that function to reabsorb bone and remove minerals and the organic matter osteoclasts
increases the number and reabsorption of the osteoclasts parathyroid hormone (PTH)
reduces teh number and function of the osteoclasts calcitonin
membrane covering osteogenic cell covering the bones peristeum
membrane that lines the spaces of spongy bone, the marrow cavities, and compact bone canals endosteum
where does bone grow from? the mesoderm of embryonic tissue
special structure that helps long bones grow rapidly during the 1st 20 years of life without changing shape epiphseal growth plate
what can disturb the growth plate? trauma, nutritional def, metabolic changes
what are 2 nutritional def that distrub the growth plate? scurvy and rickets
what disorders from metabolic changes distrub the growth plate? thyroid disorders
prevents serum Ca levels from getting to low and Ph levels from getting to high; initates release of Ca from the bone, conserves Ca in kidneys, and > absorption of Ca int eh intestines parathyroid hormone (PTH)
inhibits the release of Ca from the bone, reduces renal reabsorbtion in the kidneys; can be given as an injection or inhalation to tx osteoporosis Calcitonin
steroid hormones; can get thru intestinal absorption or sun exposure; aids in absorption of Ca in the intestines and enhances PTH Vitamin D
____ and ____ are inversely proportional Ph and Ca
bone found in the upper and lower extremities Long
irregular shaped bone found in the ankles and wrists Short
a layer or spongy bone b/t 2 layers of compact bone found int he skull and ribs Flat
vertebrae and jaw bone Irregular
shaft of bone disphysis
ends of bone epiphyses
_____ connect muscle to bone tendons
cordlike structures or flattened sheets and covered with fluid filled sheath tendons
_____ connect moveable bones of joints ligaments
where two bones meet joints
lack of joint cavity and moves very little synarthroses
joints that are freely moveable diarthroses
______ prevents friction and wear and tear of joints and bone synovial fluid
____ pads the joint cartilage
enclosed synovial sac in the diarthrotic joints especially where pressure will be exerted bursae
developed from the disk that occupy the space b/t the cartilage intra-articular menisci
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