Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Bone Flashcards
What is Long bones?
found in the thigh, lower leg and upper and lower arm.
What is Short bones?
found in the wrist and ankle and are small with irregular shapes.
What is Flat bones?
are found covering soft body parts, like the skull, shoulder blades, ribs and pelvic bones.
What is Sesamoid bones?
are small rounded bones (resembles a sesame seed) they are found near joints.
The largest sesamoid bone is your…
kneecap
What is Diaphysis?
shaft or middle region, is the middle region of a long bone
What is Epiphysis?
end of the long bone
What is Metaphysis?
is the flared portion between end and shaft
What is Epiphyseal line or plate?
growth plate, that is constantly being replaced by new bone as the bone grows
What is Yellow marrow?
chiefly fat
What is Red marrow?
rich with blood vessels and immature and mature blood cells in various stages of development; in later life replaced with yellow marrow
What is hematopoiesis?
(poieses means – formation) is the production of all types of blood cells in the bone marrow
