skeletal system--- types of bones

Question 1

how are bones classified

Answer 1

by shape —

long bones

short bones

flat bones

irregular bones

sesamoid bones

Question 2

what is the longest section of long bones

Answer 2

bone shaft or diaphysis

Question 3

what are the ends of long bones called

Answer 3

epiphyses

Question 4

what are the major bones of the upper and lower arms and legs

Answer 4

femur
radius
ulna
tibia
fibula

Question 5

the femur, radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula are classified as what type of bone

Answer 5

long bone

Question 6

the phalanges (finger and toe bones) and the clavicles (collar bones) are classified as what type of bone

Answer 6

long bone

Question 7

more long bones have what type of cavities

Answer 7

medullary cavities

Question 8

what are long bones a major site of

Answer 8

eythropoiesis

Question 9

what type of bone have variable shapes often cuboidal with dimensions of length width and height that are roughly equivalent

Answer 9

short bones

Question 10

examples of short bones are

Answer 10

tarsal ( bones in the foot) and carpal bones( bones in the hand)

Question 11

what type of bones have nonsymmetrical shapes

Answer 11

irregular bone

Question 12

examples of irregular bones are

Answer 12

skull, elbow, pelvis, knee, spinal, vertebrae, bones of the middle ear

Question 13

what type of bone is thin with a high surface area

Answer 13

flat bones

Question 14

flat bones have an outer layer of what type of bone

Answer 14

cortical bone

Question 15

flat bones have a thin central layer of what type of bone

Answer 15

trabecular bone

Question 16

most bones of which area are flat bones

Answer 16

cranium

Question 17

what primary function does flat bones have

Answer 17

primary protective function

Question 18

flat bones particularly have a primary protective function over what part of the body

Answer 18

brain

Question 19

what does flat bones have a little role in

Answer 19

erythropoiesis

Question 20

what type of bone is formed with muscle tendons

Answer 20

sesamoid bone

Question 21

sesamoid bones have a mechanical function related to what

Answer 21

amount of leverage that a muscle can generate on an attached bone

Question 22

what size are most sesamoid bones

Answer 22

relatively small except for the patella

Question 23

where is the patella located

Answer 23

anterior to the synovial joint of the knee

Question 24

what is the medical specialty name for joint disorders

Answer 24

rheumatology