Bones Flashcards
Bones vary in _______ and _______.
Size, shape
What makes bones similar to one another?
Structure, development, and function
What are three of the six types of bones?
Long, short, flat, sesamoid, irregular, wormian
A bone that is longer that it is wide.
Long bone
A bone that is cubelike, with roughly equal lengths and widths.
Short bones
A bone that is platelike with broad srufaces.
Flat bones
A bone that can take a variety of shapes but usually connects with other bones.
Irregular bones
A bone that may not be present in every human due to variations during development.
Wormian bones
A bone that is round usually found in joints.
Sesamoid bones
What is an example of a long bone?
Femur, tibya, fibula
What is an example of a short bone?
Carpals, tarsals
What is an example of an irregular bone?
Pelvis, vertebral column
What is an example of wormian bones?
Extra plates in skull
What is an example of a flat bone?
Ribs, skull, scapulae (shoulder bones)
What is an example of sesamoid bone?
Patella