muscles and bones

Question 1

what are the types of bones

Answer 1

long, short. flat, irregular, sesamoid

Question 2

long bones

Answer 2

have longitudinal axes and expanded ends
EX: femur, humerus

Question 3

short bones

Answer 3

have equal lengths widths, found mostly within epiphysis
EX: Tarsals, Carpals

Question 4

flat bones

Answer 4

plate-like structures with broad surfaces
EX: ribs, scapula

Question 5

irregular bones

Answer 5

have a variety of shapes and most are connected to several other bones
EX: Vertebrae, Facial bones

Question 6

sesamoid bones

Answer 6

develops within a tendon (connects muscle to bone)
EX:PATELLA

Question 7

spongy bone

Answer 7

consists of numerous branching bony plates called trabeculae

Question 8

compact bone

Answer 8

continuous bone with no gaps, found along outer edges

Question 10

epiphysis

Answer 10

located at each end of the bone; articulates with another bone to form a joint

Question 11

diaphysis

Answer 11

shaft of the bone

Question 12

articular cartilage

Answer 12

hyaline cartilage coating around articulating ends of bone

Question 13

periosteum

Answer 13

dense connective tissue that covers the bone

Question 14

medullary cavity

Answer 14

hollow chamber within the diaphysis that houses bone marrow