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
Vertebrae
the section of the spine
Intervertebral discs
disk through out the spine
Cervical vertebrae
the neck bone
Thoracic vertebrae
upper back bone
Lumbar vertebrae
lower back bone
Sacrum
tail bone
Coccyx
the tip of the tail bone
Sternum
connect to the bone ribs
Clavicle
shoulder bone
Ribs
bones that protect the major organs
Scapulae
shoulder blade
Humerus
the bone that hold the biceps
Radius
the short bone in the forearm
Ulna
the long bone in the forearm bone
Carpal bones
all the small bones in the hand
Pelvic girdle
bone that is reletaed to the hips
Tibia
the thick bone in the leg
Femur
the thghe bone
Fibula
the small bone in the leg
