Bone Flashcards
1
Q
Bone cells that break down bone
A
Osteoclasts
2
Q
What is the term used for a shallow depression in the bone?
A
Fossa
3
Q
A narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones
A
Fissure
4
Q
Term for the ends of long bones
A
Epiphysis
5
Q
A hole through a bone
A
Foramen
6
Q
What bones are located in the forearm? (Antebrachial)
A
Ulna and radius
7
Q
The long narrow ridge of a bone
A
Crest
8
Q
Large, rounded projection off the surface of bone
A
Tuberosity
9
Q
Examples of flat bone
A
Sternum, scapula, some cranial bones
10
Q
Examples of long bones
A
Humerus, femur
11
Q
Examples of short bones
A
Cuboid, triquetrum (carpal bones)
12
Q
Examples of irregular bones
A
Vertebrae, sphenoid
13
Q
Where would you classify a bone as Sesamoid
A
The patella
14
Q
Metaphysics
A
Area between epiphysis and diaphysis
15
Q
Diaphysis
A
Shaft of the long bone
