Anatomical Terms and Regions

Question 1

bone type: greater length than width
- most common in the limbs (describe proximal and distal)

Answer 1

long bone

Question 2

bone type: almost cube-shaped and nearly equal in length and width, e.g. some of the carpal bones (look like rocks)
- connection between bones (wrist)

Answer 2

short bone

Question 3

bone type: thin bones- distribute force across the long area - skulls

Answer 3

flat bone

Question 4

bone type: variable shape

Answer 4

irregular

Question 5

bone type: develop in tendons (patella)- distribute force across a joint - knee, distribute force across quads - people can develop more sesamoid based on the activity they do (dancers, hand writers)

Answer 5

sesamoid

Question 6

bone type: in joints between skull bones

Answer 6

Sutural bones

Question 7

A superficial thin layer provides the strength to bones for weight bearing; a larger proportion of compact bone is found at the ends of the bones

Answer 7

Compact (cortical) bone

Question 8

Found deep to the compact bone and superficial to the marrow cavity if present, contains many small spaces

Answer 8

Spongy/cancellous/trabecular bone

Question 9

The end of a long bone - the place where it forms a joint between another bone

Answer 9

epiphysis

Question 10

The region between the epiphysis and the diaphysis- flared region at the ends

Answer 10

metaphysis

Question 11

The shaft of the long bone (one in a bone)

Answer 11

diaphysis

Question 12

are projections or outgrowths that either help form joints or serve as attachment points for connective tissue.

Answer 12

processes