3. FUNCTIONS
• Support of the body
• Protection of soft organs
• Movement due to attached skeletal muscles
• Storage of minerals and fats
• Blood cell formation
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4. BONES OF THE HUMAN BODY
[
]
• The adult skeleton has
206 bones
• Two basic types of
bone tissue
•
– Compact bone
• Homogeneous
– Spongy bone
• Small needle-like
pieces of bone
• Many open spaces
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5. BONES OF THE HUMAN BODY
[
]
Spongy bone is also
called cancellous bone
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7. Long bones
• Typically longer than wide
• Have a shaft with heads at both ends
• Contain mostly compact bone
– Examples: Femur, humerus
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11. Flat bones
• Thin and flattened
• Usually curved
• Thin layers of compact bone around a layer of
spongy bone
– Examples: Skull, ribs, sternum, pelvis, scapula
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16. • Diaphysis
– Shaft
– Composed of compact bone
• Epiphysis
– Ends of the bone
– Composed mostly of spongy (cancellous) bone
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18. Structures of a
Long Bone
Periosteum
Outside covering
of the diaphysis
Fibrous
connective tissue
membrane
Sharpey’s fibers
Secure
periosteum to
underlying bone
Arteries
Supply bone cells
with nutrients
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19. Structures of a Long Bone
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]
•Articular cartilage (
)
•Covers the external surface
of the epiphyses
(
)
•Made of hyaline cartilage
(
)
•Decreases friction at joint
surfaces (
)
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20. Bone Markings
• Surface features of bones
• Sites of attachments for muscles, tendons,
and ligaments
• Passages for nerves and blood vessels
• Categories of bone markings
– Projections and processes – grow out from the
bone surface
– Depressions or cavities – indentations
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21. Microscopic Anatomy of Bone
• Osteon (Haversian System)
– A unit of bone
• Central (Haversian) canal
– Opening in the center of an osteon
– Carries blood vessels and nerves
• Perforating (Volkman’s) canal
– Canal perpendicular to the central canal
– Carries blood vessels and nerves
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24. Microscopic Anatomy of Bone
[
]
• Lacunae
– Cavities containing
bone cells
(osteocytes)
– Arranged in
concentric rings
• Lamellae
– Rings around the
central canal
– Sites of lacunae
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26. Microscopic Anatomy of Bone
[
]
• Canaliculi (
)
– Tiny canals (
)
– Radiate from the central
canal to lacunae (
)
– Form a transport system
(
)
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27. Changes in the Human Skeleton
[
]
• In embryos, the skeleton
is primarily hyaline
cartilage (fetal skeleton)
• During development,
much of this cartilage is
replaced by bone
• Cartilage remains in
isolated areas
– Bridge of the nose
– Parts of ribs
– Joints
•
•
•
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28. Bone Growth
[
]
• Epiphyseal plates allow
for growth of long
bone during childhood
•
– New cartilage is
continuously formed
– Older cartilage
becomes ossified
•
• Cartilage is broken
down
• Bone replaces cartilage
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•
•
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29. Bone Growth
• Bones are remodeled
and lengthened until
growth stops
•
•
– Bones change shape
somewhat
– Bones grow in width
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32. Types of Bone Cells
[
]
• Osteocytes
• Osteocytes
• Osteoblasts
•
• Osteoclasts
•
– Mature bone cells
– Bone-forming cells
– Bone-destroying cells
– Break down bone
matrix for remodeling
and release of calcium
• Bone remodeling is a
process by both
osteoblasts and
osteoclasts
•
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33. PARTS OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
[
]
•
•
•
•
Bones (skeleton) [
Joints (
)
Cartilages (
)
Ligaments (
)
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36. The Axial Skeleton
[
]
• Forms the longitudinal part of the body
(
)
• Divided into three parts (
)
– Skull (
)
– Vertebral column (
– Bony thorax (
)
)
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38. The Skull [
• Two sets of bones (
– Cranium (
)
– Facial bones (
]
)
)
• Bones are joined by sutures
(
)
• Only the mandible is attached by a freely
movable joint (
)
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43. The Fetal Skull
[
]
Fontanelles (
)–
fibrous membranes
connecting the cranial
bones (
):
Allow the brain
to grow (
)
Convert to bone within 24
months after birth (
)
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44. The Vertebral (Spinal) Column
[
]
• Vertebrae separated by
intervertebral discs
(
)
• The spine has a normal
curvature (
)
• Each vertebrae is given a
name according to its
location (
)
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45. Structure of a Typical Vertebrae
[
]
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54. Bones of the Upper Limb
[
]
The arm is formed by a
single bone (
):
Humerus (
)
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55. Bones of the Upper Limb
[
]
The forearm has two
bones (
)
1. Ulna (
)
2. Radius (
)
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56. Bones of the Upper Limb
[
]
• The hand (
– Carpals – wrist
(
)
– Metacarpals (
palm ( )
– Phalanges (
fingers (
)
)
)–
)–
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57. The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle
[
]
• Composed of two
bones
– Clavicle – collarbone
– Scapula – shoulder
blade
• Allow the upper limb
to have exceptionally
free movement
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58. Bones of the Shoulder Girdle
[
]
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59. Bones of the Shoulder Girdle
[
]
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61. Bones of the Pelvic Girdle
[
]
• Hip bones (
)
• Composed of 3 pair of fused bones (
)
– Ilium (
)
– Ischium (
)
– Pubic bone (
)
• The total weight of the upper body rests on the pelvis
(
)
• Protects several organs (
)
– Reproductive organs (
)
– Urinary bladder (
)
– Part of the large intestine (
)
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65. Bones of the Lower Limbs
[
]
The thigh has one bone
(
):
Femur (
thigh bone (
)–
)
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66. Bones of the Lower Limbs
[
The leg has two
bones (
):
Tibia (
Fibula (
)
)
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67. Bones of the Lower Limbs
[
]
The foot (
)
Tarsus (
)–
ankle (
)
Metatarsals
(
) – sole
(
)
Phalanges
(
) – toes
(
)
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68. Arches of the Foot
[
]
• Bones of the foot are arranged to form three
strong arches (
)
– Two longitudinal
(
)
– One transverse
(
)
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75. Features of Synovial Joints
• Articular cartilage (hyaline cartilage) covers
the ends of bones
• Joint surfaces are enclosed by a fibrous
articular capsule
• Have a joint cavity filled with synovial fluid
• Ligaments reinforce the joint
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76. Structures Associated with the Synovial Joint
• Bursae – flattened fibrous sacs
– Lined with synovial membranes
– Filled with synovial fluid
– Not actually part of the joint
• Tendon sheath
– Elongated bursa that wraps around a tendon
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80. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Plane joints
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81. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Gliding joints
– The articulating surfaces are nearly flat or slightly
curved
– Allow sliding or back-and-forth motion and
twisting movements
– Joints within wrist and ankle, as well as those
between the articular processes of adjacent
vertebrae
– Sacroiliac joints and the joints formed by ribs 2
though 7 connecting
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82. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Hinge joint
– The convex surface of one bone fits into the
concave surface of another
– Elbow and the joints of the phalanges
– Resembles the hinge of a door in that it permits
movement in one plane only
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83. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Hinge joint
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84. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Pivot joint
– The cylindrical surface of one bone rotates within a ring
formed of bone and fibrous tissue of a ligament
– Movement is limited to rotation around a central axis.
– Joint between the proximal ends of the radius and
the ulna, where the head of the radius rotates in a ring
formed by the radial notch of the ulna and a ligament
(annular ligament)
– Pivot joint functions in the neck as the heard turns from
side to side.
– The ring formed by a ligament (transverse ligament) and
the anterior arch of the atlas rotates around the dens of
the axis
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85. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Pivot joint
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86. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Condyloid joint
– The ovoid condyle of one bone fits into the
elliptical cavity of another bone
– Joints between the metacarpals (bones of the
palm) and phalanges (bones of the fingers and
toes)
– Movements in different planes
– Rotational movement is not possible
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87. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Condyloid joint
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88. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Saddle joint
– Forms between bones whose articulating surfaces
have both concave and convex regions.
– The surface of one bone fits the complementary
surface of the other.
– Movements mainly in two planes
– Joint between the carpal (trapezium) and the
metacarpal of the thumb
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89. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Saddle joint
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90. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Ball & socket joint
– Consists of a bone with a globular or slightly eggshaped head that articulates with the cup-shaped
cavity of another bone.
– Allows a wider range of motion than does any
other kind
– Permit movements in all planes, as well as
rotational movement around a central axis
– Hips and shoulders
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91. Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape
• Ball & socket joint
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94. Types of Joint Movements
• Flexion
– Bending parts at a joint
so that the angle
between them
decreases and the parts
come closer together
(bending the lower limb
at the knee)
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95. Types of Joint Movements
• Extension
– Straightening parts at a
joint so that the angle
between them increases
and the parts move
farther apart
(straightening the lower
limb at the knee).
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97. Types of Joint Movements
• Hyperextension
– Excess extension of the
parts at a joint, beyond
the anatomical position
(bending the head back
beyond the upright
position)
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98. Types of Joint Movements
• Dorsiflexion
– Bending the foot at the
ankle toward the shin
(bending the foot
upward)
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100. Types of Joint Movements
• Plantar flexion
– Bending the foot at the
ankle toward the sole
(bending the foot
downward).
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101. Types of Joint Movements
• Abduction
– Moving a part away from
the midline (lifting
the upper
limb horizontally to form
a right angle with he side
of the body)
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102. Types of Joint Movements
• Adduction
– Moving a part toward
the midline (returning
the upper limb from the
horizontal position to
the side of the body)
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103. Types of Joint Movements
• Rotation
– Moving a part around an
axis (twisting the head
from side to side).
– Medial rotation involves
movement toward the
midline, whereas lateral
rotation involves
movement in the
opposite direction.
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104. Types of Joint Movements
Rotation
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105. Types of Joint Movements
• Circumduction
– Moving a part so that its
end follows a circular
path (moving the finger
in a circular motion
without moving the
hand)
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106. Types of Joint Movements
Circumduction
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107. Types of Joint Movements
• Supination
– Turning the hand so the
palm is upward or facing
anteriorly (in anatomical
position)
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108. Types of Joint Movements
• Pronation
– Turning the hand so the
palm is downward or
facing posteriorly (in
anatomical position)
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119. Developmental Aspects of the Skeletal System
• At birth, the skull bones are incomplete
• Bones are joined by fibrous membranes –
fontanelles
• Fontanelles are completely replaced with
bone within two years after birth
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