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Bone Definitions and Examples
Chapter 7
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/08/2014
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Term
Example of Long Bones
 Definition

Humerus
Tibia

Fibia

Metacarpals

Phalanges 


Weight bearing
Term
Example of short bones
 Definition

Carpals

 

Tarsals
Term
Examples of flat bones
 Definition

Sternum
Cranial Bones
Scapula
Coccyl

 

Intramembranous

 

Stay as red bone marrow with age
 

 
Term
Examples of irregular bones
 Definition

Vertebrae

 

Facial
Term
Example of sesamoid bone
 Definition

Patella

 

Protects the tendons
Term
Example of sutural bones
 Definition

Superior Cranial area

 

Not everyone has them
Term
Angle
 Definition

Corner

 

(Where it comes to a point)
Term
Body
 Definition
Main part
Term
Condyle
 Definition

Round part

 

Condyles have cartilage on them
Term
Epicondyle
 Definition
Bump above condyle
Term
Facet
 Definition
Smooth surface
Term
Fissure
 Definition
Groove
Term
Foramen
 Definition
Hole
Term
Fossa
 Definition

Depression

 

(Subscapular fossa)
Term
Head
 Definition
Epiphysis of bone
Term
Margin
 Definition
Edge
Term
Meatus
 Definition
Tube
Term
Neck
 Definition
Narrowed portion
Term
Notch
 Definition
V-shaped depression
Term
Process
 Definition

Projection

 

(Anything that sticks out)
Term
Ramus
 Definition
Curved
Term
Sinus
 Definition
Cavity
Term
Sulcus
 Definition
Groove

(Deeper than a fissure)
Term
Tubercle
 Definition
Small, round projection (bump)
Term
Tuberostiy
 Definition
Medium-sized bump
Term
Trochanter
 Definition
Large bump
Term
Suture
 Definition
Joins bones together
Term
Coronal suture
 Definition
Separates the frontal and parietal
Term
Sagittal suture
 Definition
Separates the two parietal bones
Term
Lambdoid suture
 Definition
Separates the parietal and occipital
Term
Squamous suture
 Definition
Separates the parietal and temporal
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