chapter 7 Flashcards
(128 cards)
how many bones in axial
80
how many bones in appendicular
126
how many bones in the human body
206
5 type of bones
- long bone
- short bone
- flat bones
- irregular bones
- sesamoid
long bone
-slightly curved for strength
-ex. femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius, phalanges
short bones
-cube shape, even width and length
-consists mostly of spongy bone, covered in thin layer of compact bone
-ex. carpal bone, tarsal bone
flat bone
-thin
-composed of 2 nearly parallel plates of compact bone tissue enclosing a layer of spongy tissue
irregular bones
-complex shapes
-both spongy and compact
-ex. vertebrae, hip bone, facial bones, calcaneus
sesamoid bones
-in certain tendons where there is friction, tension and physical stress
-protect the tendons from wear and tear, change the direction of pull of tendon which improves mechanical advantage
-# vary from person to person
-ex. patella
surface markings
depressions and openings
processes
depressions and openings
allows passage of soft tissue (nerves, blood vessels, ligaments. or tendons) or formation of joints
fissure
-narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones where blood vessels/ nerves pass
-ex. superior orbital fissure of sphenoid bone
foramen
-opening through which blood vessels, nerves or ligaments pass
-ex. optic foramen of sphenoid
fossa
shallow depression
-ex. coronoid fossa of humerus
sulcus
furrow along bone surface that accommodates blood vessels, nerves, tendons
-ex. inter-tubular sulcus of humerus
meatus
tubelike opening
-ex. external auditory meatus of temporal bone
processes
projections/outgrowths on bone that form joints/attachment point for connective tissue
processes for joints
condyle
facet
head
processes for attachment for connective tissue
crest
epicondyle
line
spinous process
trochanter
tubercle
tuberosity
condyle
large, round protuberance with a smooth articular surface at the end of the bone
-ex. lateral condyle of femur
facet
smooth, flat, slightly concave/convex articular surface
-ex. superior articular facet of vertebrae
head
usually rounded articular projection supported on neck of bone
-ex. head of femur
crest
prominent ridge/elongated projection
-ex. iliac crest of the hip
epicondyle
typically roughened projectile above condyle
-ex. medial epicondyle of femur