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Human Skeletal System

Explore the intricacies of the human skeleton, bone classification, functions, and structure. Learn about the different types of bones, bone cells, and the role of the skeletal system in supporting, protecting, and enabling movement. Discover the fascinating components that make up the skeletal system.

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Human Skeletal System

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  1. The Skeletal System

  2. The Human Skeleton • Composed of the body’s • Bones • Ligaments (bone-bone) • Tendons (bone-muscle) • Cartilage

  3. The Human Skeleton • Infants have more than 300 bones at birth • Bones fuse as babies develop • 206 bones in the adult human body

  4. Functionsof the Skeletal System • Structure and Support • Leg bones, pelvis, and vertebrae support the body’s weight • Protection • Skull protects the brain • Ribs and sternum (breastbone) protect the lungs and heart

  5. Functions of the Skeletal System • Movement • Muscles attach to bones and use them as levers to move the body • Storage • Calcium and fat (stored E) • 5. Blood Cell Production • Bone marrow produces millions of red blood cells per second

  6. Bone Classification Each bone belongs to one of two major groups: Axial skeleton • Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage • Involved in protection, support, and carrying other body parts Appendicular skeleton • Bones of upper & lower limbs • Involved in locomotion

  7. Bone Classification Types of bones: • Long Bones • Longer than they are wide • All limb bones except the patella (kneecap) and the bones of the wrist and ankle • Short Bones • Roughly cube shaped • Bones of the wrist and the ankle

  8. Bone Classification • Flat Bones • Thin, flattened, and usually a bit curved. • Scapula (shoulder blade), sternum (breast bone), ribs, and most bones of the skull. • Irregular Bones • Have weird shapes that fit none of the 3 previous classes. • Vertebrae, hip bones, 2 skull bones – mandible and maxilla.

  9. Bone Structure All bones consist of a dense, solid outer layer known as compact bone and an inner layer of spongy bone.

  10. Cross Section of a Long Bone

  11. Long Bone Structure • Periosteum: Hard outer covering • Epiphysis: Ends of the bone. • Diaphysis: The shaft of the bone • Articular Cartilage: Cushions the ends of the bones and allows for smooth movement. • Epiphyseal Plate: Areas made of cartilage allowing for the growth of the bone. Growth plate

  12. R Compact Bone Structure In compact bone, osteocytes (bone cells) are arranged in rings around Central Canals, passageways for blood vessels and nerves.

  13. Compact Bone Structure Bone tissue is a type of connective tissue, so it must consist of cells plus an extracellular matrix. collagen (protein) – provides strength and resilience and calcium – provides hardness and resistance to crushing

  14. Compact Bone 400x Osteocyte (basic bone cell) Haversian Canal (opening) Extracellular Matrix (collagen and Ca)

  15. Spongy Bone Structure • Composed of irregular and interconnected channels, creating lots of space. • Absorbs shock/stress on skeleton • Space makes bone lighter • Space is filled with bone marrow: red – blood cell production yellow – fat storage

  16. Three Types of Bone Cells • Osteocytes – mature bone cells , suspended in matrix [cytes = basic cells] • Osteoblasts – build new bone by adding collagen and calcium to matrix [blasts = build] • Osteoclasts – break down matrix to release stored calcium; can also clean up unhealthy or unwanted bone [clasts = cleave]

  17. Ca Level Stable High Ca in Body Osteoclasts break down matrix Low Ca in body Osteoblast activity = osteoclast activity Ca from blood enters bone Ca released from bone Osteoblasts store Ca by making new matrix Remodeling maintains bone health Ca enters blood, travels to muscle tissue, etc.

  18. Bone Features • Projections that are sites of tendon and ligament attachment • Projections that help to form joints • Depressions and openings allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass

  19. Sites of tendon and ligament attachment • Tuberosity: large rounded projection • Tubercle: small rounded projection • Process: any bony prominence • Trochanter: very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process on femur

  20. Projections that help form joints • Condyle: rounded articular projection

  21. Depressions and openings allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass • Meatus: canal-like passageway • Sinus: cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane • Fossa: shallow depression in a bone

  22. Suture (fissure): narrow, slitlike opening Foramen: round or oval opening through a bone Features that allow blood vessels and nerves to pass Fig. 7.17a

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