Lab Practical Terms : Chapter 7

sutural bones

small irregular bones embedded in a cranial suture

long bones

the tibia, fibula, femur, metatarsals, and phalanges

flat bones

sternum and ribs, scapula, coxal bone

irregular bones

vertebrae and hip bone

sesamoid bone

patella

short bones

carpals and metacarpals

appendicular skeleton

the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle, and the upper and lower limbs

axial skeleton

the part of the skeleton that includes the skull, spinal column, sternum and ribs

epiphysis

two ends of the end of a long bone

metaphysis

the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis

diaphysis

the shaft of a long bone

medullary canal

the central area of a bone, containing marrow

frontal

what does this picture represent