KIN 2500 Chapter : Chapter 6 SI Worksheet
15 Mar 2019
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Skeletal system- the entire framework of bones and their cartilage. Osteology- the study of bone structure and the treatment of bone disorders. Hemopoesis the process of making red and white blood cells and platelets. Categories of bones: _____long_______ bone: longer than they are wide, have more compact bone than spongy bone, ex. Humerus: ____short_______ bone: wider than they are long, almost rectangular shaped, have more spongy bone than compact bone, ex. Trapezoid: _____flat______ bone: layer of spongy bone between 2 layers of compact bone, ex. Vertebrae: ____sesamoid_______ bone: usually involved with the attachment of tendons and ligaments, ex. Derived from mesenchyme; always mitotic; can still divide. 4 types of cells in bone tissue osteoblasts osteocytes osteoclast. Forms the bone matrix and collagen fibers; initiate calcification. No longer making new bone tissue; maintains the health of the bone. *my advice: many of the markings below have the same or very similar descriptions.
