Major Functions of Skeletal System
Blood Formation
Blood is formed in the red bone marrow
Red bone marrow is found in:
Organs protected by bone of skeletal system
How does muscle attach to bone?
Via tendons
What is bone matrix made up of?
Calcium and phosphate salts
Calcium is crucial for proper function of what?
Storage of triglycerides in form of yellow bone marrow
Red bone marrow replaced with adipocytes that function in storage of lipids (mainly in form of triglycerides). They can be used as chemical and energy reserve
Four types of cells in bone tissue
Osteogenic Cells
Stem cells of bone tissue that give rise to other 3
Osteoblasts cells
Bone-building cells that produce the living collagenous matrix of a bone. While nonliving calcium deposits are laid down around them hardening the tissue and forming lacunae around them
Osteocytes
Mature bone cells- once osteoblasts are encased in cellular matrix and fully calcified
Osteoclasts
Reabsorbs and recycle old or injured bone tissue. Maintains strong and healthy bones
Compact bone
Dense bone organized into 3 distinct patterns: concentric lamellae, circumferential lamellae, interstitial lamellae
Spongy bone
3 types of cartilage
Cartilage
Hyaline Cartilage
Acts as articular cartilage in our joints, covers ends of long bones, and supports tip of nose and much of respiratory system
Elastic cartilage
Present in external ear and epiglottis, similar to hyaline, but with more elastic fibers in the matrix
Fibrocartilage
Located in Body regions that require strong support and ability to withstand pressure (knee, pubic synthesis, and spine)
Obtains more rigid characteristics from rows of chondrocytes alternating with thick collagen fibers in the matrix
Appositional growth
Consists of chondrocytes excreting more matrix against the outer walls of preexisting cartilage
Interstitial growth
Consists of chondrocytes secreting matrix from within the cartilage. It then calcifies during normal bone growth, but this calcified cartilage is still not considered bone, as it has not yet developed into osteocytes
Dense regular connective tissue can be found in
5 different bone shapes