Skeleton Overview & Axial Skeleton Flashcards
of bones in the adult skeleton
206
2 basic types of osseous tissue
compact bone & spongy bone
4 bone shapes
long, short, flat, irregular
examples of long bones
humerus, femur, etc
example of flat bone
sternum
example of short bone
talus
example of irregular bones
vertebrae
8 bone markings that are sites of muscle and ligament attachment
tuberosity crest trochanter line tubercle epicondyle spine process
4 bone markings that help form joints
head
facet
condyle
ramus
3 bone markings that allow for the passage of vessels and nerves
fissure
foramen
notch
3 misc. depressions and openings (bone markings)
meatus
sinus
fossa
‘shaft’ of a long bone
diaphysis
‘ends’ of a long bone
epiphyses
epiphysis closest to the trunk
proximal epiphysis
epiphysis furthest from the trunk
distal epiphysis
cartilage surrounding long bone
articular cartilage
line of compact bone between two areas of spongy bone
epiphyseal line
dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping bones
periosteum
cavity within a long bone
medullary cavity
medullary cavity is lined with _________
endosteum
the _______ _____ carries vessels & nerves through compact bone
central canal
collection of rings around a cental canal
osteon
individual rings around a central canal
lamella/lamellae
chambers within lamellae
lacunae
mature bone cells within lacunae
osteocytes
3 parts of the axial skeleton
skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage
2 sets of bones that constitute the skull
cranium & facial bones
interlocking fibrous joints that join skull bones
sutures