bones Flashcards
periosteum
fibrous connective tissue sleeve
well innervated results in extreme pain during tearing
vascularised
endochondrial ossification
hyaline cartilage grows into bone - ossifies
order of bone features
epiphysis
epiphyseal growth plate
metaphysis
diaphysis
same again
shaft
diaphysis
outer cortex
dense strong heavy
compact cortical bone
inner medulla
more porous
weaker
lighter
spongy- trabecullar
foraminae
hole for cranial nerves and brains blood vessels to pass into
axial skeleton
bones of skull and neck and trunk
coronal suture
cross head
sagitall
splits down middle
bone at back of heed
occipital
vertebrae in order
7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral to form 1 sacrum
4 coccygeal to form 1 coccyx
vertebral foramen
transits and protects spinal cord
intervertebral foramen
form between adjacent vertebrae