BIO100 chptr 7 skeletal system Flashcards
acetabul-
acetabul-, vinegar cup: acetabulum—depression of the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur.
ax-
axis: axial skeleton—
ax-, axis: axial skeleton—bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.
-blast
-blast, bud, a growing organism in early stages: osteoblast—cell that will form bone tissue.
canal-
canal-, channel: canaliculus—tubular passage.
carp-
carp-, wrist: carpals—wrist bones.
-clast
-clast, break: osteoclast—cell that breaks down bone tissue.
clav-
clav-, bar: clavicle—bone that articulates with the sternum and scapula.
condyl-
condyl-, knob, knuckle: condyle—rounded, bony process.
corac-
corac-, a crow’s beak: coracoid process—beaklike process of the scapula.
cribr-
cribr-, sieve: cribriform plate—portion of the ethmoid bone with many small openings.
crist-
crist-, crest: crista galli—bony ridge that projects upward into the cranial cavity.
fov-
fov-, pit: fovea capitis—pit in the head of a femur.
glen-
glen-, joint socket: glenoid cavity—depression in the scapula that articulates with the head of a humerus.
inter-
inter-, among, between: intervertebral disc—structure between vertebrae.
intra-
intra-, inside: intramembranous bone—bone that forms within sheetlike masses of connective tissue.
lamell-
lamell-, thin plate: lamella—thin, bony plate.
meat-
meat-, passage: external acoustic meatus—canal of the temporal bone that leads inward to parts of the ear.
odont-
odont-, tooth: odontoid process—toothlike process of the second cervical vertebra.
poie-
poie-, make, produce: hematopoiesis—process that forms blood cells.
Bone classification
Bones may be classified according to their shapes—long, short, flat, or irregular
Long bones
Long bones have long longitudinal axes and expanded ends. Examples of long bones are the forearm and thigh bones.
Short bones
Short bones have equal lengths and widths. The bones of the wrists and ankles are this type. A special type of short bone is a sesamoid bone, or round bone. This type of bone is usually small and nodular and embedded in a tendon adjacent to a joint, where the tendon is compressed. The kneecap (patella) is a sesamoid bone.
Flat bones
Flat bones are platelike structures with broad surfaces, such as the ribs, the scapulae, and some bones of the skull.
Irregular bones
Irregular bones have a variety of shapes, and most are connected to several other bones. Irregular bones include the vertebrae that compose the backbone, and many facial bones.
Parts of a Long Bone