Bones Flashcards
(115 cards)
Bone function
Support body
Store minerals and fat
Produce blood cells
Protect organs
facilitate movement
Types of bones
long
short
flat
irregular
sesamoid
long bones act as
Levers
Shaft of a long bone
Diaphysis
Head of a long bone
epiphysis
Metaphysis
in between Epiphysis and diaphysis
Physis/epiphyseal plate
Growth plate
in between Diaphysis and Epiphysis
Example of long bone
femur
example of flat bone
skull bones
example of irregular bone
vertebra
example of a sesamoid bone
patella
what is a sesamoid bone
an extra bone at a joint for muscle attachment
Axial skeleton has…
the skull and spine
Unpaired skull bones are…
on the midline
bones of the cranium are…
generally flat
for surrounding the brain
bones of the face are…
Those that surround entry points
Dermatocranium bones form from…
bone
chondrocranium bones form from…
Cartilage
Brachycephalic skull type
short, wide head
Pug
Mesaticephalic skull type
regular head shape
Dog
Dolichocephalic skull type
long and narrow head
horse
Anatomical network analysis
which structure touches which
what is their relationship
Cervical vertebrae
neck
thoracic vertebrae
chest
attach to ribs