Bones Flashcards
What is the role of bones in the human body?
- supportive
- protective
- mineral storage
- blood cell formation
- aids in movement
Long Bones
long, tubular in shape
ex: humerus and femur
Short Bones
cuboidal in shape
ex: carpals and tarsals
Flat Bones
broad, flat and thin
ex: bones of the skull, the sternum, etc…
Sesamoid Bones
round or oval in shape
develop within tendons
patella and the sesamoids (2 in each thumb, 2 in each big toe)
Irregular Bones
bones of various shapes that do not fit into other categories
bones of the face
Axial skeleton
bones of the skull, vertebral column (including the sacrum and the coccyx), ribs, and sternum
Appendicular skeleton
bones of the upper and lower limbs
Where are the frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, and sphenoid bones
forehead, top of head, side of head, lower back of head, behind eyes
Where are the maxilla and mandible located
maxilla: above the teeth and around the nose
mandible: under the teeth - jaw
What are the three vertebrae and how many are there of each
7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
What separates each vertebrae
an intervertebral disc, which supports and cushions movement
What are the other two parts of the vertebrae
the 5 sacral vertebrae which are fused and move as one bone - also known as the sacrum
the 4 coccygeal vertebrae which are also fused and move as one bone - also known as the coccyx
Define process
a projection or outgrowth coming off a bone
Define articular
relating to a joint or the region in which a joint is located
Define foramen
an opening or hole in a bone
Key characteristics of the lumbar vertebrae (label a drawing too)
- largest and heaviest of all vertebrae
- the body is kidney-shaped
- vertebral foramen is triangle-shaped
- the transverse process is short
- the spinous process is thick and points posteriorly
- LI-LV
Define costal
relating to the ribs