USC MEDS 530a (Rostami) Midterm 2 Study Guide
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Functions of the skeleton - ANSWER Support, Protection, Movement, Electrolyte
Balance, Acidic Base Balance, Blood Formation
General Features of Bones - ANSWER Flat bones;parietal bones, long
bones;humerus,radius,ulna; short bones;carpal,tarsal; irregular
bones;vertebra,sphenoid,ethmoid
what is the dense outer shell of a long bone composed of - ANSWER compact(dense or
lamellar) bone
what is enclosed within compact bone - ANSWER medullary cavity or marrow cavity
what does the marrow (medullary) cavity contain - ANSWER bone marrow
what are the ends of long bones occupied by ANSWER spongy (cancellous) bone
What is spongy bone covered by ANSWER resistant compact bone
What is the scientific term for shaft of a long bone ANSWER diaphysis
What is the scientific term for the head of each end of a long bone ANSWER epiphysis
What is the joint surface covered with where one bone meets another ANSWER articular
cartilage
, What are small holes in bone called through which blood vessels enter - ANSWER
nutrient foramina
What is the fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a bone - ANSWER periosteum
what is the periosteum made up of - ANSWER outer fibrous layer of collagen & an inner
osteogenic layer of bone forming cells
where are perforating (sharpey) fibres found - ANSWER in the bone matrix
what does the periosteum provide attachments to ANSWER muscle,tendon, to bone
where is the endosteum found ANSWER the internal lining of the marrow cavity
what is the endosteum consist of ANSWER reticular connective tissue
where is the epiphyseal plate found ANSWER separates the marrow spaces of the
epiphysis and diaphysis
what is shown in a adult bone when looking at the epiphyseal ANSWER epiphyseal line
What is an epiphyseal plate made up of - ANS hyaline cartilage
In what way does an epiphyseal plate appear in an X-ray during a child - ANS
What is one of the main function of osteocytes - ANS They are involved in the
homeostatic regulation of both the density of bone and the blood concentration of
calcium and phosphate ions. They are strain sensors
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