Classifications of bones Flashcards
1
Q
small, flat, irregular shaped bones between the bones of the skull.
A
Surtural bones
2
Q
Bones that are longer than they are wide,
A
Long bones
3
Q
Bones about as wide as they are long – roughly cube-shape
A
Short bones
4
Q
Thin, flat bones that are usually curved
A
Flat bones
5
Q
Bones that don’t fit any of the other categories
A
Irregular bones
6
Q
generally small and seed shaped bones
A
Sesamoid bone
7
Q
Examples are phalanges, femur, humerus, radius, ulna, tibia, fibula
A
Long bones
8
Q
Examples are carpals and tarsals
A
Short bones
9
Q
Examples are sternum, ribs, scapula, The cranium (skull), the ilium (pelvis
A
Flat bones
10
Q
Examples are Ethmoid, palatine, sphenoid, temporal, Zygomatic, maxilla, mandible, vetebrae
A
Irregular bones
11
Q
The patella is a ______ bone
A
Sphenoid bone
