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Anatomy and Physiology CH 6
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
05/28/2014

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Term
Axial Skeleton
Definition
-126 bones
-Bones of skull, thorax, and vertebral column
-Form longitudinal axis of body
Term
Appendicular Skeleton
Definition
-80 bones
-Bones of the limbs and girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton
Term
Flat Bones
Definition
-Thin, roughly parallel surfaces
Examples: cranial bones, sternum
Term
Sutural Bones
Definition
-Wormian bones
-Irregular bones formed between cranial bones
-Number, size, and shape vary
Term
Long Bones
Definition
-Relatively long and slender
Examples: various bones of the limbs
Term
Irregular Bones
Definition
-Complex shapes
Examples: vertebrae, bones of pelvis, facial bones
Term
Sesamoid Bones
Definition
-Small, flat, and somewhat shaped like sesame seed
-Develop in tendons of knee, hands, and feet
-Individual variation in location and number
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Short Bones
Definition
-Small and boxy
Examples: bones of the wrist (carpals) and ankles (tarsals)
Term
What are the 4 bone cell types?
Definition
-Osteocytes
-Osteoblasts
-Osteoprogenitor
-Osteoclasts
Term
What are Osteocytes?
Definition
-Mature bone cells that cannot divide
-Most numerous bone cell type
-Maintain protein and mineral content of adjacent matrix
-Occupy lacunae
Term
What are Osteoblasts?
Definition
-Produce new bony matrix
-Become osteocytes once surrounded by bony matrix
Term
What are Osteoprogenitor cells?
Definition
-Mesenchymal (stem) cells that produce cells that differentiate into osteoblasts
-Important in fracture repair
Term
What are Osteoclasts?
Definition
-Remove and remodel bone matrix
-Giant cells with 50+ nuclei
-Release acids and proteolytic enzymes to dissolve matrix and release stored minerals
Term
What are the 2 layers of the Periosteum?
Definition
-Fibrous outer layer
-Cellular inner layer
Term
What is Gigantism?
Definition
-Overproduction of growth hormone before puberty
Term
What is Achondroplasia?
Definition
-Epiphyseal cartilage grows unusually slowly
-Limbs are very short
-Midget
Term
What is Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)?
Definition
-Gene mutation that causes bone deposition around skeletal muscles
Term
What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
Definition
-Calcium
-About 99%
Term
What controls Calcium levels?
Definition
-Intestines
-Bones
-Kidneys
Term
What factor increases blood calcium levels?
Definition
-Parathyroid hormone (from parathyroid glands)
Term
What factor decreases blood calcium levels?
Definition
-Calcitonin from thyroid gland C cells
Term
Where is a Pott fracture?
Definition
-Ankle
-Affects both leg bones
Term
Where is a Colles fracture?
Definition
-a break in the distal portion of the radius
Term
Where is a Transverse fracture?
Definition
-around the ulna
-break a bone shaft across its long axis
Term
Where are Spiral fractures located and what are they?
Definition
-around the tibia
-they are produced by twisting stresses that spread along the length of the bone.
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