Bone shapes and parts Flashcards
Long Bone
Locations
- Major limb bones: Humerus, Ulna, Radius, Femur, Tibia, Fibula.
- Metatarsals & metacarpals
- Phalanges
- Clavicle
Short Bone
Locations
-Comprise carpels and tarsals only
Flat Bones
Locations
- All non anterior cranial bones
- Three anterior cranial bones: Vomer, Nasal and Lacrimal
- Scapula & Sternum
- All ribs
- All 3 parts of the coxal (pelvis) bone.
Irregular bones
Locations
- Rest of anterior skull: ethmoid, sphenoid, temporal, palatine, zygomatic, maxilla, mandible.
- Vertebrae
- Hyoid bone
- Sacrum & Coccyx
Seasmoid Bones
Locations
- Patella
- Hand (metacarpophalangeal joints)
- Toes (matatarsophalangeal joints)
Body
Principle mass of the bone
*In vertebrae, consists of the anterior portion *
Capitulum
Small, round articular head of a bone
Condyle
Rounded Knuckle-like articular area
usually occurs in pairs
Crest
Ridges of bones.
Epicondyle
Protuberance that is superior to a condyle
Often occurs in pairs
Foramen
Opening through a bone
Fossa
Hollow depression of a bone.
Groove
Elongated furrow or depression.
Head
Large, round, articular end.
Line
Linear elevation.
Malleolus
Rounded process
Neck
Narrow portion proximal to the head.
Notch
Invention at the edge of a bone.
Process
An extension/protrusion that serves a purpose.
Protuberance
Bulge or projection of bone.
Trochlea
Spool like articular process.
Trochanter
Large blunt elevation in the femur.
Tubercle
Small raised eminence.
Tuberosity
Large rounded elevation.
