Bone Classification 1 Flashcards
What are the 6 more commonly used classifications of normal bone?
Long, short, flat, irregular,
Paranasal sinus or pneumatic bones, & sesamoid bones
Which classifications of bone are characteristic of the appendicular skeleton?
Long, short, & sesamoid bones
What is the characteristic feature of a long bone?
It is longer than it is across (length greater than breadth)
What are the names given to the parts of a long bone?
The diaphysis (shaft) and typically 2 epiphyses (extremities)
What is the primary characteristic of short bones?
The are essentially cuboidal
What are examples of short bones?
Most of the bones of the carpus and tarsus
What is the characteristic of sesamoid bone?
The bone develops within a tendon
What are consistent examples of sesamoid bones?
Patella & pisiform
Which classifications of bone are characteristic of the axial skeleton?
Flat, irregular, & paranasal sinus or pneumatic bones
What are flat bones?
A thin layer of spongy bone is sandwiched between 2 layers of compact bone
What are examples of flat bones?
The parietal bone & sternum
What is the name given to the spongy bone of the skull?
Diploe
What is characteristic of irregular bone?
Numerous projections or irregular outlines
What are examples of irregular bone?
The vertebrae & innominate bones
What is characteristic pneumatic bone?
Air spaces within the bone
