Chapter 12 Flashcards
The bones that are flatter; the shoulder bone
Flat Bone
The bones that are smaller; the wrist
Short Bone
The bone such as a Femur
Long Bone
Vertebrae and Pelvis are examples of what type of bones
Irregular Bones
Small and nodular bones such as a kneecap are called what?
Sesamoid bones
The bones of the scull that form a productive covering of the brain are examples of what?
Wormian bones
Have long longitudinal axes and expanded ends.
Long Bones
Cube like, with roughly equal lengths and widths
Short Bones
Platelike strictures with broad surfaces
Flat Bone
Variety of shapes and are usually connected to several other bones
Irregular Bones
The long bone where at each end of such a bone is an expanded portion
Epiphysis
Proximal epiphysis
closer to the torso
Distal epiphysis
further from the torso
the shaft of the bone is between the epiphysis’
Diaphysis
A long bone is enclosed by tough vascular covering of fibrous tissue along the shaft of the bone called what?
Periosteum
