Bones Flashcards
1
Q
Long (tubular)
A
Longer than they are wide.
2
Q
Short (cuboidal)
A
Shaped like a cube
3
Q
Sesamoid
A
Shaped like a sesame seed.
4
Q
Flat
A
Cross-section is flat
5
Q
Irregular
A
Bones that do not fit
6
Q
Bones can be classified according to their shape.
A
Long bones are looking never than they are found in the limbs such as the femur and the humerus.
7
Q
Short or cuboidal are shaped like a cube.
A
Examples of short bones include the carpal bones of the wrist and tarsal bones of the ankle.
8
Q
Sesamoid bones are shaped like a sesame seed and can be found imbedded in tendons in joints.
A
There are two sesamoid bones in the ball of the foot beneath the big toe joint. The patella in the knee is the largest sesamoid bone.
