The Muskularskelital System Flashcards
what is apart of the axial skeleton?
skull
thorax
vertebral column
what is apart of the appendicular skelliton?
bones of the limbs
pictorial
pelvic girdles
what are the classifications of bone types?
flat bone long bone short bone irregular bone sesemoid bone
what is the charicteristics of the flat bone?
flat
smooth
what are some examples of flat bones?
skull
sternum
ribs
what are the charicteristics of the long bone?
long slender
what are examples of the long bone?
legs
finger
toes
what are the charicteristics of the irregular bone?
irregularly shaped
what is the examples of an irregular bone?
vertebra
pelvic bones
skull bones
what is a sesemoid bone?
small flat
what is an example of a sesemoid bone?
the patella
what is the epiphysis? where can it be found on a long bone?
expanded aria at top and bottom of the bone
what is the metaphysis and where can it be found?
zone between epiphysis and diaphysis
where can you find the diaphysis?
shaft
what kind of bone is found in the epiphysis?
spongy bone
what are the two main charicteristics of the trabecular bone?
struts and plates
what kind of bone is found in the epiphysis?
spongy trabecular bone
where is compact bone found?
in the diaphysis