The skeletal system Flashcards
1
Q
Long bones
A
Long bones with expanded ends
2
Q
Short bones
A
Bones that are almost equal in length and width.
3
Q
Sesamoid (Round) bones
A
small, nodular bones that develop within a tendon. They are a special type of short bone.
4
Q
Flat bones
A
Bones that have a plate-like shape with broad surface
5
Q
Irregular bones
A
Bones that have a varied shape
6
Q
Epiphyses
A
The expanded ends of long bones that form joints with adjacent bones.
7
Q
Articular cartilage
A
Cartilage which covers the epiphyses
8
Q
Diaphysis
A
The shaft of the bone
9
Q
periosteum
A
A tough layer of dense connective tissue covering the bone
