The Skeletal System by Katherinne Piloto Molina https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n en-us 2018-10-15 18:02:14 UTC 2026-02-25 06:10:20 UTC hello@padlet.com mandible kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/292993402 The mandible, or lower jaw, is the bone that forms the lower part of the skull, and along with the maxilla. Movement of the lower jaw opens and closes the mouth and also allows for the chewing of food. The lower set of teeth in the mouth is rooted in the lower jaw.]]> 2018-10-15 18:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/292993402 Pelvis kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/292999503 The pelvis is the lower part of the trunk of the human body between the abdomen and the thighs. Pelvic pain may come from normal menstruation, appendicitis, bladder problems; and may be associated with both benign and emergency medical conditions.Pelvic pain is typically felt as a dull ache or pressure that may or may not include sharp pains located anywhere in the abdomen below the navel.  ]]> 2018-10-15 18:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/292999503 Tarsals kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/293003644 The talus articulates above with the bones of the lower leg to form the ankle joint. The other six tarsals, tightly bound together by ligaments below the talus, function as a strong weight-bearing platform. The calcaneus, or heel bone, is the largest tarsal and forms the prominence at the back of the foot.]]> 2018-10-15 18:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/293003644 Metatarsals kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/293006044 The metatarsal bones are connected to the bones of the toe, or phalanges, at the knuckle of the toe, or metatarsophalangeal joint. Metatarsals are convex in shape (arch upward), are long bones, and give the foot its arch. They work with connective tissues, ligaments and tendons, to provide movement in the foot.]]> 2018-10-15 18:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/293006044 phalanges kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294530641 The bones of the fingers and of the toes. There are generally three phalanges (distal, middle, proximal) for each digit except the thumbs and large toes.The phalanges of the fingers help us manipulate our environment while the phalanges of the foot help us balance,walk, and run


]]> 2018-10-18 17:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294530641 calcium and how it relates to the skeletal system kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294534542 Calcium and vitamin D work together to protect your bones. Calcium helps build and maintain bones, while vitamin D helps your body effectively absorb calcium.Your body also needs calcium to make healthy bones.]]> 2018-10-18 18:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294534542 osteoclast kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294537720 A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption
Osteoclasts are large multinucleate cells (cells with more than one nucleus) that differentiate from another type of cell called macrophagge. In normal bone, bone formation and bone resorption are closely coupled processes involved in the normal remodeling of bone.
]]> 2018-10-18 18:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294537720 osteoblast kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294540236 A cell that makes bone. It does so by producing a matrix that then becomes mineralized. Bone mass is maintained by a balance between the activity of osteoblasts that form bone and other cells called osteoclasts that break it down.]]> 2018-10-18 18:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294540236 bones of the cranium kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294545612 Part of the top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal, pariental,occipital, temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones. There is 8 in total]]> 2018-10-18 18:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294545612 Ulna kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294547767 The larger of the two long bones within the forearm.  The ulna is on the same side of the arm as the little finger.  It joins with the humerus on its larger end to make the elbow joint, and joins with the carpal bones of the hand at its smaller end


]]> 2018-10-18 18:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294547767 Radius kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294550078 The smaller of the two bones of the forearm, located on the thumb's side. The bone on the outer or thumb side of the forearm. Articulating proximally with the humerus and ulna and distallywith the ulna and carpus.]]> 2018-10-18 18:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294550078 Humerus kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294551995 The long bone in the upper arm that extends from the shoulder to the elbow.. It is located between the elbow joint and the shoulder. At the elbow, it connects primarily to the ulna, as the forearm's radial bone connects to the wrist.]]> 2018-10-18 18:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294551995 Femur kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294552964 The single bone in the thigh, which is the largest bone in the human body. Also known as the thighbone.The femur is the only bone located within the human thigh. It is both the longest and the strongest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee.]]> 2018-10-18 18:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294552964 sternum kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294553674 The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the center of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage. It helps to protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels from injury.]]> 2018-10-18 18:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294553674 ribs kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294555060 One of the 12 paired arches of bone that form the skeletal structure of the chest wall (the rib cage). The ribs attach to the vertebrae of the spine in the back. The 12 pairs of ribs consist of 7 pairs of ribs that attach to the sternum in the front and are known as true, or sternal, ribs; and 5 pairs of lower ribs that do not connect directly to the sternum and are known as false ribs. The upper 3 false ribs connect to the costal cartilages of the ribs just above them. ]]> 2018-10-18 18:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294555060 scapula kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294555818 The scapula is commonly referred to as the shoulder blade. It connects the humerus bone of the arm to the collarbone. There are only three muscles that are responsible for enabling the movement of the shoulder blade.]]> 2018-10-18 18:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294555818 vertebrae kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294556765 The spine, also known as the vertebral column or spinal column, is a column of 26 bones in an adult body — 24 separate vertebrae interspaced with cartilage, and then additionally the sacrum and coccyx. Although the spine is made up of a chain of bones, it is flexible due to elastic ligaments and spinal disks. It keeps us upright and connects the different parts of our skeleton to each other, such as the head, chest, pelvis, shoulders, arms and legs.]]> 2018-10-18 18:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294556765 patella kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294557788 The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a thick, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone). It covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint. Is a flat, inverted triangular bone, situated on the front of the knee-joint.]]> 2018-10-18 18:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294557788 clavicle kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294558495 The clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone. There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the right. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally.]]> 2018-10-18 18:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294558495 Fibula kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294558962 The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia.F it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones, and, in proportion to its length, the slenderest of all the long bones.]]> 2018-10-18 18:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294558962 metacarpals kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294559115 The metacarpal are long bones within the hand that are connected to the carpals, or wrist bones, and to the phalanges, or finger bones. The metacarpals together are referred to as the 'metacarpus.' The tops of the metacarpals form the knuckles where they join to the wrist]]> 2018-10-18 18:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294559115 carpals kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294559331 There are eight carpal bones in each wrist. Distal row. E = Trapezium F = Trapezoid G = Capitate H = Hamate Proximal row. A = Scaphoid B = Lunate C = Triquetrum D = Pisiform Others.]]> 2018-10-18 18:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294559331 periosteum kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294559517 The periodteum consists of dense irregular connective tissue. It is divided into an outer "fibrous layer" and inner "cambium layer" (or "osteogenic layer"). The fibrous layer contains fibroblasts, while the cambium layer contains progenitor cells that develop into osteoblasts.]]> 2018-10-18 18:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294559517 compact bone kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560197 conpact bone, also called cornical bone, dense bome in which the bony matrix is solidly  with organic ground substance and inorganic salts, leaving only tiny spaces (lacunae) that contain the osteocytes, or bone cells. Compact bone makes up 80 percent of the human skeleton; the remainder is cancellous bone, which has a spongelike appearance with numerous large spaces and is found in the marrow space (medullary cavity) of a bone. Both types are found in most bones. Compact bone forms a shell around cancellous bone and is the primary component of the long bones of the arm and leg and other bones, where its greater strength and rigidity are needed.]]> 2018-10-18 18:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560197 spongy bone kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560357 Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone is a very porous type of bone found in animals. It is highly vascularized and contains red bone marrow. spongy bone is usually located at the ends of the long bones (the epiphyses), with the harder compact bone surrounding it.


]]> 2018-10-18 18:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560357 red bone marrow kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560539 The major function of bone marrow is to generate blood cells. Bone marrow contains two main types of stem cells. Hematopoietic stem cells, found in red marrow, are responsible for the production of blood cells.


]]> 2018-10-18 18:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560539 yellow bone marrow kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560717 Most red blood cells, platelets, and most of the white blood cells are formed in the red marrow. Yellow bone marrow produces fat, cartilage, and bone. blood cell formation from differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells in red bone marrow.]]> 2018-10-18 18:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560717 joints kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560848 Joints, also known as articulation , are strong connections that join the bones, teeth, and cartilage of the body to one another. Each joint is specialized in its shape and structural components to control the range of motion between the parts that it connects.They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement.]]> 2018-10-18 18:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560848 tendons kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560962 A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone, or muscle to muscle and is designed to withstand tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another. Tendons and muscles work together and can only exert a pulling force.]]> 2018-10-18 18:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294560962 cartilage kpil0998 https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294561093 Cartilage
 connective tissue is important because it provides support, but is less rigid than bone. It also allows for some flexibility of movement, but has more stability than muscle. The extracellular matrix of cartilage is produced by cells called chondroblasts.]]> 2018-10-18 18:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kpil0998/5dwlp5fr8h7n/wish/294561093