Ch 6/7 Skeletal System pt 1 Flashcards
axial skeleton
skull, vertebral column, ribs
appendicular skeleton
upper and lower limbs, shoulder and hip girdle
function of bones
support, protection, movement (bones as levers), mineral storage (Ca and P), hematopoiesis
long bones
shaft and two ends (ie humerus, tibia, ulna, phalanges)
short bones
cube shaped (carpals, tarsals)
flat bones
thin, flat, slightly curved (ie ribs, scapula, skullbones, sternum)
irregular bones
complicated shapes (vertebra, coxal bones)
foramen
hole through bone
meatus
canal through bone
fossa
shallow depression in bone
condyle
rounded projection involved in articulation (bone-bone connection)
head
larger bony projection held on a narrow neck
facet
smooth, flattened surface forming articulation
tubercle
small, rounded projection (often rough area)
crest
narrow, prominent ridge of bone