Bone Classification Flashcards
What are the six more commonly used classifications of normal bone
long bones, short bones, flat bones, irregular bones, paranasal sinus or pneumatic bones and sesamoid bones
What are the classifications given to abnormal bone stressed in Spinal 2
heterotopic and accessory bone
What is the name given to bone formed in a non-bone location
heterotopic bone
What is the name given to bone formed from existing bone
accessory bone
What are the names given to the parts of a long bone
the diaphysis (shaft) and typically two epiphyses (extremities)
What is the primary characteristic of short bones
they are essentially cuboidal
What are examples of short bones
most of the bones of the carpus and tarsus
What are flat bones
a thin layer of spongy bone is sandwiched between two layers of compact bone
What are examples of flat bones
the parietal bone and sternum
What are examples of pneumatic bone
frontal, ethmoid, maxilla, sphenoid and temporal
What bones contain paranasal sinuses
frontal, ethmoid, maxilla and sphenoid
What is the characteristic of sesamoid bone
the bone develops with in a tendon
What are examples of heterotopic bone
calcific deposits in the pineal gland, heart, and ligaments
What are examples of accessory bone
para-articular processes and bony spurs on vertebrae
What are the consistent examples of seasamoid bones
The patella and pisaform
