The functions of the skeletal system

Pre-Lab Questions:
 
1. List tT.
2. What material contributes the greatest to the compressive strength of bone?
3. Briefly describe the process of bone remodeling.
Experiment 1: Classification of Bones
Table 6: Classification of Bones
Bone Name Classification by Shape Classification by Location
 
Post-Lab Questions
1. Why is it important to classify bones?
2. Aside from length, what are some other common characteristics of a long bone? Are long bones typically associated with the axial or appendicular skeleton?
3. Compare flat bones and long bones. How are they different? How are they the same?
 
 
Experiment 2: Digital Slide Image ExaminationBone
Post-Lab Questions
1. Label the arrows in the following digital slide images:
Cortical Bone:
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Trabecular Bone:
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B-
 
 
2. Compare and contrast cortical and trabecular bone.
3. What is the purpose of cortical bone? What is the purpose of trabecular bone?
4. What are trabeculae? What is their function?
5. What are haversian systems? What is their function?
 
Experiment 5: Physical Skeleton The Axial Skeleton
 
Table 9: Cervical Vertebrae Observations
Vertebral Feature Observations
Size of cervical vertebrae in comparison to those of the thoracic and lumbar region
Shape of the vertebral foramen
Spinous Process of the C3 – C6 Vertebrae
Spinous Process of the C7 Vertebra
 
Table 10: Thoracic Vertebrae Observations
Vertebral Feature Observations
Size and weight of the thoracic vertebrae in comparison to those of the cervical and lumbar region
Shape of the vertebral body
Appearance and projection direction of the Spinous Process
 
 
 
Table 11: Lumbar Vertebrae Observations
Vertebral Feature Observations
Size of the lumbar vertebrae in comparison to those of the cervical and lumbar region
Shape of the vertebral body
Appearance and projection direction of the Spinous Process
 
Table 15: Rib Feature Observations
Rib Feature Observations
Length of ribs 1 – 7 (do they increase or decrease in length?)
Length or ribs 8 – 12 (do they increase or decrease in length?)
Articulation of the ribs and thoracic vertebrae (notice the specific rib and vertebra that articulate)
 
Post-Lab Questions
1. What are the three components of the axial skeleton? Describe the function of each.
 
2. On the skull below, fill in the blanks with the correct bone names.
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B-
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