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What is the total number of bones in the adult human body?
What is the function of bones that involves storing and maintaining minerals?
Which type of bone has a long shaft with two bulky ends?
What is the primary component of short bones?
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What is the term for the ends of a long bone?
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What is the function of the yellow bone marrow?
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What is the name of the smallest bone in the human body?
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What is the term for the shaft of a long bone?
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Study Notes
Skeletal System
- The adult human body has 206 bones, divided into two divisions: axial skeleton (80 bones) and appendicular skeleton (126 bones)
Types of Bones
- Long bones: have a long shaft with two bulky ends or extremities, primarily composed of compact bone, with possible spongy bone at the ends
- Short bones: cube-shaped with equal vertical and horizontal dimensions, primarily composed of spongy bone covered by a thin layer of compact bone
- Flat bones: thin, flattened, and usually curved
- Irregular bones: bones that do not fit into the above categories
Gross Anatomy of a Long Bone
- Diaphysis: the shaft of the bone, composed of compact bone
- Epiphysis: the ends of the bone, composed mostly of spongy bone
Functions of Bones
- Framework: supports muscle, fat, and skin
- Protection: surrounds vital organs like skull, ribs, and pelvis
- Movement: muscles attach to bones to provide movement
- Mineral homeostasis: stores and maintains minerals like calcium and phosphorus
- Production of blood cells: red bone marrow produces red and white blood cells and platelets
- Storage: stores calcium, and yellow bone marrow has adipocytes that store fat
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Description
Learn about the 206 bones in the adult human body, divided into axial and appendicular skeleton, and their functions such as framework, protection, and more.
