types of bone Flashcards
1
Q
classified by shape
A
long
short
flat
2
Q
long
A
femur and radius
3
Q
carpus and tarsus
A
small, cube shaped function as shock absorbers
4
Q
flat
A
ribs and pelvis
thin and flat
usually serve as a protective function
5
Q
pneumatic bones
A
cause sinuses
6
Q
irregular:
A
vertabrae and inner ear
unpaired bones with complicated shapes
7
Q
sesamoid
A
patella, hands, and feet
bone found in a tendon
8
Q
skeletons are classified into __ parts
A
2
9
Q
parts of a skeleton
A
axial, appendicular
10
Q
axial
A
skull, neck, vertebrae, ribs, sternum
11
Q
appendicular
A
shoulder, arms, legs
12
Q
maxilla
A
upper jaw
13
Q
mandible
A
lower jaw
