Skeletal System (Lec) Flashcards
Include the bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body or the trunk
Axial Skeleton
Bones of the limbs and girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
Dense and looks smooth and homogenous
Compact Bone
Has a spiky, open appearance like a sponge
Spongy Bone
typically longer than they are wide
Long Bones
thin, flattened, and usually curved
Flat Bones
have shafts with enlarged ends
Long Bones
have two thin layers of compact bone sandwiching a layer of spongy bone between them
Flat Bones
contain mostly spongy bone with an outer layer of compact bone
Short bones
Any bone that does not fit the aforementioned categorizes
Irregular Bones
cube-shaped bones
Short bones
What bone classification do sesamoid bone, wrist & ankle bones belong?
Short bones
What bone classification do most bones of skull, ribs, sternum belong?
Flat bones
What bone classification does vertebrae belong in?
Irregular bones
Makes up most of the bone’s length
Diaphysis
a fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers the diaphysis
Periosteum
Aka “Perforating Fibers”
Sharpey’s fibers
the ends of long bones
Epiphyses
covers the external surface of the epiphysis
Articular cartilage
Part of the bone composed of compact bone
Diaphysis
secure the periosteum to the underlying bone
Sharpey’s Fibers
consists of a thin layer of compact bone enclosing an area filled with spongy bone
Epiphyses
remnant of the epiphyseal plate
Epiphyseal line
a delicate connective tissue that covers the inner bony surface of the shaft
Endosteum
seen in young, growing bones
Epiphyseal plate
cavity of the shaft
Medullary cavity
in infants, the medullary cavity is a storage of?
Red marrow
The red marrow is gradually replaced by?
Yellow marrow
composed of hyaline cartilage
Articular cartilage
Large, rounded projection, may be roughened
Tuberosity
Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
Crest
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
Trochanter
Narrow ridge of the bone, less prominent than a crest
Line
Small, rounded projection or process
Tubercle
Raised area on or above a condyle
Epicondyle
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Spine
Any bony prominence
Process
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Head
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
Facet
Rounded articular projection
Condyle
Armlike bar of bone
Ramus
Furrow
Groove
Narrow, slitlike opening
Fissure