Structural classification of bones Flashcards
1
Q
What are long bones?
A
bones that are longer than they are wide
2
Q
What are short bones?
A
bones that are as wide as they are long, so they appear cube shaped
3
Q
What are flat bones?
A
bones that are broad and flat to protect internal organ, such as the ribs and skull
4
Q
What are sesamoid bones?
A
bones that are embedded within tendons, such as the patella
5
Q
What are irregular bones?
A
any bones that don’t fit into any of these categories
6
Q
Epiphysis
A
the region between the articular end of a bone and the epiphyseal line
7
Q
The diaphysis
A
The shaft extending bbetween two epiphyses
8
Q
The metaphysis
A
The narrow portion of the diaphysis where it starts to widen near the epiphyses
