Skeletal Flashcards
Axial skeleton
the bones of the skull vertebral column, thorax, and sternum
Appendicular skeleton
bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
Compact bone
denser bone tissue
Spongy bone
small needle-like pieces of bone arranged like honeycomb
Long bones
long shaft with two bulky end or extremities
Short bones
shape like cube and mostly made of spongy bone
Flat bones
layer made of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact
Irregular bones
odd shape bone
Diaphysis
shaft or central part of long bone
Periosteum
fibrous sheath that covers the bones
Epiphyseal line
epiphyseal plate that has become ossified
Hematoma
blood outside the blood vessel
Cranium
skull
Occipital bone
the bone from the back and base of the skull
Vertebral column
the spinal bone
