2:skeletal system Flashcards
bones that lie around the body’s center of gravity
axial skeleton
bones of the limbs, appendages
appendicular skeleton
dense bone and is made up of organization units called osteons
compact bone
cancellous bone composed of small trabeculae/columns of bone and lots of open space
spongy bone
type of bone that is longer than it is wide, generally consisting of a shaft with heads at either end and usually composed of compact bone
long bones
examples of long bones
femur and phalanges
type of bone that is thin, with 2 wafer like layers of compact bone sandwiching a thicker layer of spongy bone
flat bones
examples of flat bones
sternum and cranium
bones that are typically cube shaped, and contain more spongy bone than compact bone
short bone
examples of short bones
tarsals and carpals
bones that don’t fall into a category
irregular bones
example of irregular bone
vertebra
special type of short bones formed within tendons
sesamoid bones
example of sesamoid bone
patellas (knee cap)
tiny bones between cranial bones
sutural bones