The skeletal system consists of 206 bones that are divided into the axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum) and appendicular skeleton (limbs and their attaching girdles). Bones provide structure, protection, movement, mineral storage, blood cell formation, and are living tissues that undergo remodeling. The skeletal system includes various bone cell types and bone is composed of inorganic minerals and organic matrix. Common diseases include osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, and Paget's disease.
2. Bone
• Bone is a strong and durable type of
connective tissue, it consists of :
• Water (25%)
• Organic constituents including osteoid (the
carbon containing part of the matrix) and
bone cells (25%)
• Inorganic constituents, mainly calcium
phosphate (50%)
3. • Support- framework that supports body and
cradles its soft organs
• Protection- for delicate organs, heart, lungs,
brain
• Movement- bones act as levers for muscles
• Mineral storage- calcium & phosphate
• Blood cell formation- hematopoesis
4. Parts of the skeletal system
Bones (skeleton)
Joints
Cartilages
Ligaments (bone to bone)(tendon=bone to muscle)
Divided into two divisions
Axial skeleton- skull, spinal column
Appendicular skeleton – limbs and girdle
5. Divisions of the Skeletal System
• The human skeleton consists of 206 named bones
• Bones of the skeleton are grouped into two principal
divisions:
– Axial skeleton
• Consists of the bones that lie around the longitudinal axis
of the human body
• Skull bones, auditory ossicles (ear bones), hyoid bone, ribs,
sternum (breastbone), and bones of the vertebral column
– Appendicular skeleton
• Consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs
(extremities), plus the bones forming the girdles that
connect the limbs to the axial skeleton
7. • Long Bones- consists of a shaft & two
extremities. Femur, humerus, ulna, radius,
tibia, fibula
• Short Bones- carpals, tarsals
• Flat Bones- ribs, scapula, skull, sternum
• Irregular Bones- vertebrae, some facial bones
• Sesamoid- patella (knee cap)
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9. 22 bones in skull
6 in middle ears
1 hyoid bone
26 in vertebral column
25 in thoracic cage
4 in pectoral girdle
60 in upper limbs
60 in lower limbs
2 in pelvic girdle
206 bones in all
11. Bone enclosed in periosteum, which is continuous with
tendons and ligaments, blood vessels in periosteum
Epiphysis- ends, spongy bone contains red marrow,
compact bone, articular cartilage
Diaphysis- middle, compact bone, medullary cavity-
contains yellow marrow (fat)lined with endosteum
(squamous epithelium)
Compact bone- osteocytes within lacunae arranged in
concentric circles called lamellae
This surround a central canal; complex is called
Haversian system
Canaliculi connect osteocytes to central canal and to each
other
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13. Microscopic Structure of Bone
The 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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15. Types of Bone Cells
Osteocytes
Mature bone cells.
Osteoblasts
Bone-forming cells that secrete collagen & other
constituents of bone tissue.
Osteoclasts
Bone-destroying cells (resorption of bone) to maintain
optimum shape.
Break down bone matrix for remodeling and release of
calcium
Bone remodeling is a process by both osteoblasts
and osteoclasts
20. Axial skeleton
• This part consists of the skull, vertebral
column, ribs & sternum.
• Together the bones forming these structures
constitute the central bony core of the body,
the axis
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22. Axial Skeleton- Skull
The skull rests on the upper end of the vertebral column and is
divided into the cranium and the face.
Cranium
The cranium is formed by a number of flat and irregular bones
that provides a bony protection for the brain.
It has a base upon which the brain rests and a vault that covers
and surround it.
the periosteum inside the skull bones consists of the outer layer
of dura matter.
In mature skull the joints between the bones(sutures) are
immovable.
The bones have numerous perforations through which nerves,
blood vessels and lymph vessels pass.
23. Skull
• Skull (cranium)
• Consists of 22 bones
• Bones of the skull are grouped into two categories:
– Cranial bones
• Eight cranial bones form the cranial cavity
– Frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, the occipital
bone, the sphenoid bone, ethmoid bone
– Facial bones
• Fourteen facial bones form the face
– Two nasal bones, two maxillae, two zygomatic bones, the mandible,
two lacrimal bones, two palatine bones, two inferior nasal conchae,
vomer
24. Skull
• The cranial and facial bones protect and support special
sense organs and the brain
• Besides forming the large cranial cavity, the skull also
forms several smaller cavities
– Nasal cavity
– Orbits (eye sockets)
– Paranasal sinuses
– Small cavities which house organs involved in
hearing and equilibrium
25. Skull
• Immovable joints called sutures fuse most of the
skull bones together
• The skull provides large areas of attachment for
muscles that move various parts of the head
• Skull and facial bones provide attachment for
muscles that produce facial expressions
• The facial bones form the framework of the face
and provide support for the entrances to the
digestive and respiratory systems
26. Skull (Cranial Bones)
• Frontal Bone
– Forms the forehead
• Parietal Bones
– Form the sides and roof of the cranial cavity
• Temporal Bones
– Form the lateral aspects and floor of the cranium
• Occipital Bone
– Forms the posterior part and most of the base of the cranium
• Sphenoid Bone
– Lies at the middle part of the base of the skull
• Ethmoid Bone
– Located on the midline in the anterior part of the cranial floor medial to the
orbits
– A major superior supporting structure of the nasal cavity
– Contain thin projections called conchae which are lined by mucous
membranes
– Increased surface area in the nasal cavity helps to humidify inhaled air
trapping inhaled particles
27. The bones of the cranium are
1 frontal bone
2 parietal bone
2 temporal bone
1 occipital bone
1 sphenoid bone
1 ethmoid bone
47. The Appendicular Skeleton
• 2 pairs of limbs and 2 girdles
• Pectoral (shoulder) girdle attaches upper limbs
• Pelvic (hip) girdle secures lower limbs
• 3-Segmented limbs
– Upper = arm
• Arm
• Forearm
• Hand
– Lower = leg
• Thigh
• Leg
• Foot
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49. Pectoral
Girdle
(Shoulder Girdle)
• Clavicle – anterior: collar bone
– Sternal end attaches to the manubrium medially
– Acromial end articulates with the scapula laterally
• Scapula – posterior: shoulder blade
50. Clavicle
• Extend horizontally across the superior thorax
• Sternal end articulates with the manubrium
• Acromial end articulates with scapula
• Provide attachment for muscles
• Hold the scapulae and arms laterally
• Transmit compression forces from the upper
limbs to the axial skeleton
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52. Scapulae
• Lie on the dorsal surface of the rib cage
• Located between ribs 2 – 7
• Have three borders
– Superior
– Medial (vertebral)
– Lateral (axillary)
• Have three angles
– Lateral, superior, and inferior
58. Arm
• Region of the upper limb between the shoulder and elbow
• Humerus
– The only bone of the arm
– Longest and strongest bone of the upper limb
– Articulates with the scapula at the shoulder
– Articulates with the radius and ulna at the elbow
– Many structures of the humerus provide sites for
muscle attachment
– Other structures of the humerus provide articulation
sites for other bones
60. Forearm
• Formed from the radius and ulna
• Proximal ends articulate with the humerus
• Distal ends articulate with carpals
• Radius and ulna articulate with each other
– At the proximal and distal radioulnar joints
• The interosseous membrane
– Interconnects radius and ulna
• In anatomical position
– The radius is lateral and the ulna is medial
62. Ulna
• Main bone responsible for forming the elbow
joint with the humerus
• Hinge joint allows forearm to bend on arm
• Distal end is separated from carpals by
fibrocartilage
• Plays little to no role in hand movement
65. Radius
• Superior surface of the head of the radius
articulates with the capitulum
• Medially – the head of the radius articulates
with the radial notch of the ulna
• Contributes heavily to the wrist joint
– Distal radius articulates with carpal bones
– When radius moves, the hand moves with it
85. Diseases of the Skeletal System:
Osteoporosis- bone reabsorption
outpaces bone deposit; bones
become lighter and fracture easier
Factors:
• age, gender (more in women)
• estrogen and testosterone decrease
• insufficient exercise (or too much)
• diet poor in Ca++ and protein
• abnormal vitamin D receptors
• smoking
86. Rickets- vitamin D deficiency
Osteomalacia- soft bones, inadequate
mineralization in bones, lack of vitamin D
Pagets Disease- spotty weakening in the
bones, excessive and abnormal bone
remodeling
Rheumatoid arthritis- autoimmune
reaction
Diseases of the Skeletal System: