Intro To Bones!

Question 1

Define bone

Answer 1

Ridged, mineralized structures that perform multiple functions for the body

Question 2

What are the five functions of bones?

Answer 2

• Support
• Protect
• Movement
• Mineral storage
• Hematopoiesis

Question 3

How do bones support?

Answer 3

They form a framework for the body, contributing to the shape, alignment, and positioning of body parts

Question 4

How do bones protect?

Answer 4

Boney “boxes” protect the delicate structures they enclose

Question 5

How do bones allow movement?

Answer 5

When bones mix with joints, they act as levers that move as muscles contract

Question 6

How do bones allow mineral storage?

Answer 6

Bones are reservoirs for calcium, phosphorous, and other minerals

Question 7

How do bones allow for hematopoesis

Answer 7

Blood cell formation is carried out by myeloid tissue

Question 8

What are the four types of bone

Answer 8

• Long
• Short
• Flat
• Irregular

Question 9

Define long bones

Answer 9

Bones that are longer than they are wide

Question 10

Define short bones

Answer 10

Bones that are as wide as they are long; typically cube or box like

Question 11

Define flat bones

Answer 11

Bones that are flat and often have a curved surface

Question 12

Define irregular bones

Answer 12

Bones that are various shapes and sizes

Question 13

Define sesamoid bones

Answer 13

Seed-shaped bones

Question 14

What is an example of a long bone

Answer 14

Humerus

Question 15

What is an example of a short bone

Answer 15

Phalange

Question 16

What is an example of a flat bone

Answer 16

Scapula

Question 17

What is an example of a irregular bone

Answer 17

Vertebra

Question 18

What is an example of a sesamoid bone

Answer 18

Patella

Question 19

What are the two types of bones in a bones structural composition

Answer 19

• Compact bone
• Cancellous bone (spongey bone)

Question 20

Define compact bone

Answer 20

Dense and solid bone matter found covering the outside of a bone. Accounts for 80% of bone mass in the body

Question 21

Define cancellous bone (spongey bone)

Answer 21

Open space filled with needle-like structures found in the inside of a bone. Accounts for 20% of bone mass in the body