Skeletal System

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Cartilage
Between two bones, a gelatinous to support
Ligament
Muscle between bones to bones
Tendon
Between muscle to bone
Skeleton
is derived from the Greek work meaning dried.
Functions of the Skeletal System:

Support
Protection
Movement
Storage
Blood cell production
FOUR CATEGORIES OF BONES

LONG BONES
SHORT BONES
FLAT BONES
IRREGULAR BONES
HISTOLOGY OF BONES

OSTEOBLAST
OSTEOCLAST
Osteoclast
To destroy bones
Osteoblast
To Form bones
Bone Marrow
is found in the center of most bones and has many blood vessels.
Red Marrow
Contains blood stem cells thatcan become RBC, WBC or Platelets.
Yellow Marrow
is made mostly of fat.
Periosteum
is a dense connective tissue.
What osteon means?
Bone
Endosteum
is a thinner connective tissue membrane.
Lamellae
is thin sheets of extracellular matrix and where bone is formed.
Lacunae
small openings along Lamellae.
Ossification
is formation of bone by osteoclast.
How many bones are in Human Body?
206
How many bones are in human foot?
26
How many bones are in hand and wrist?
54
Longest and strongest bone in human body?
Femur
Hyoid
Only bone that is not connected to other bone, located in the base of tongue.
When are bones stop growing?
During puberty
Bone storage minerals, calcium, and phosphorus
Red Blood Cells
Oxiginated Blood
White blood cells
Protection for bacteria, viruses, etc
Joints
Two or more bones meet
Coccyx: a small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.
Skull:
Cranium
Facial
Upper Limb
Humerus
Ulna
Radius
Carpals
Wrist
Metacarpals
Palm
Phalanges
Fingers
Lower Limb
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsus
Ankle
Metatarsals
Sole
Phalanges (Foot)
Toe
Radius
Left part
Ulna
Right part