List the functions of the skeletal system.

PRE-LAB QUESTIONS

1. List the functions of the skeletal system. 

2. What material contributes the most to the compressive strength of bone?

3. Briefly describe the process of bone remodeling. 

4. Research Wolff’s Law. How does the formation of torus mandibularis relate to this theory?

5. Given your understanding of Wolff’s Law, what mechanical consideration would be important when designing a bioreactor for osteocyte growth ex vivo?  

EXPERIMENT 1: CLASSIFICATION OF BONES

Data Tables

Table 6: Classification of Numbered 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 and contrast flat bones and long bones. 

EXPERIMENT 2: DIGITAL SLIDE IMAGE EXAMINATION – BONE

Post-Lab Questions

1. Identify the indicated components in the slide image. 

A_________________

B_________________

C_________________

D_________________

2. Identify the indicated components in the slide image. 

A_________________

B_________________

3. Compare and contrast the structures of cortical bone and trabecular bone. 

4. What is the purpose of cortical bone and trabecular bone?

5. What are trabeculae? What is their function?

6. What are Haversian systems? What is their function? 

EXPERIMENT 3: VIRTUAL MODEL – THE AXIAL SKELETON

Post-Lab Questions

1. What features are located inferior to the cranium and superior to the mandible? Identify the category here. How many individual items are included in this category? (Hint: the answer is not a bone.) 

2. Why aren’t teeth considered bones?

3. Identify the two major bones that comprise the head.

4. To what bones does the right scapula attach?

5. Is the left clavicle superior or inferior to the right scapula?

EXPERIMENT 4: VIRTUAL MODEL – THE APPENDICULAR SKELETON

Post-Lab Questions

1. How many left metatarsals are there?

2. Is the right fibula inferior or superior to the patella?

3. Which is more proximal to the body: the lunate bone or the medial epicondyle? 

4. Which two bones attach to the patella? 

5. Identify the two bones that comprise the leg.