bones Flashcards
spongy bone is also known as
cancellous Bone
periosteum
supplies bones with blood it needs, helps grow and heal
osteons
cylindrical, functional units of bone
symphysis pubis
holds the left and right pelvic bones in place
shape of pubic arch
male less then 90, females greater then 90 degrees
how many bones are in a typical adult
206
degenerative changes to bone begin at age
30
bones that can be used to determine age
clavical, iliac crest, pubic symphysis
articular cartilage
living tissue that lines the bony surface of joints
location of coronal suture
between parietal and frontal bones
location of sagittal suture
on top between parental halves
where is the zygomatic arch located
in front of the ear slightly above the tragus
anatomical meaning of processes
projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body
location of the occipital bone
back of the skull
medial
toward the middle
supine
face up
prone
face down
ventral
along/ toward the front
dorsal
along/ toward the back
caudal
toward the tail
cephalad
toward the head
distal
away from point of attachment/trunk
proximal
toward the trunk/ point of attachment
coronal plane
separates the body into front and back (antierier and posterior)
transverse plane
upper and lower halves
sagittal plane
divides the body into left and right halves
location of the medullary cavity
in the main shaft of long bone (diaphysis)
location of the iliac crest
at the top of the hip bone
location of periosteum
covers the outer surface of bone in all places but joint
location of disaphysis
main or midsection of a long bone (shaft)
ramus
branch or arm of a bone (EX. pubic/ jaw bone)
foramen
passage ways through the bone of the skull that allow different structures of the nervous and circulatory system to enter and exit the skull
produces blood
bone marrow
