CH 7 Bones Flashcards
How many bones in body?
206
Axial Skeleton
80 bones
Appendicular Skeleton
126 Bones
Flat Bone
Thin and Flat may be curved
Found: Cranial bones, Sternum, ribs, scapulae
Flat bones in body
Cranial Bones
Sternum
Ribs
Scapulae
Sutural Bones
Irregularly shaped bones found at the cranium
Long Bones
Bones Longer than they are wide
Epiphysis
The ends of long bones
Metaphysis
Connects epiphysis to shaft
Diaphysis
The shaft of the bone
Irregular Bones
Complex shaped bones with short, flat ridged surfaces
Sesamoid Bones
Small, Flat bones shaped like sesame seeds
Short Bones
Small and Boxy cubed shaped bones
Carpals
Bones of Wrist
Tarsals
Bones of Ankles
Bone Marks
Elevate Tendon or depress and penetrate bone
Process
any projection or bump on bone