classification of bones

quiz 4,5,6

what system consists of bones and joints

skeletal system

what is the connection between two bones

joints

what are bones an active storehouse for

calcium

what is another word for blood cell formation

hematopoiesis

how many bones in the body

206

what is a bone composed of

osseous tissue

connective tissue

cartilage

blood vessels

nerves

what is the most common way to classify a bone

shape

whats another term for sutural

wormian bones

where are sutural (wormian) bones found and what do they look like

skull sutures

flat and small

ex flat bones = ________bones

parietal

what are flat bones like

thin

what is the function of flat bones

protect underlying surface

what attaches to flat bones

tendons and ligaments

4 examples of parietal bones:

cranial bones

sternum

ribs

scapula

ex: long bones = __________ bones

humerus

structure of long bones

longer than wide

what is the most common type of bone

long

what do large bones range from

large femur to small phalangeal bone

ex: sesamoid bone = _______bone

patella

structure of sesamoid bone

small and flat

shaped like sesame seed

where do patella bones develop

inside tendons

ex: irregular bones = ___________ bones

vertebra

structure of irregular bones

complex shape with notches and prcoesses

example of irregular bone

vertebrae

example of short bones

carpal and tarsals

what is the structure of short bones

similar length and width

roughly cube shaped