Bones

Question 1

Short Bones

Answer 1

Found in wrists and ankles; typically small and round

Question 2

What are 2 examples of short bones?

Answer 2

• Carpals
• Tarsals

Question 3

Flat bones

Answer 3

Majority of the surface areas of these bones are flat or slightly curved

Question 4

What are 2 examples of flat bones?

Answer 4

• Skulls
• Ribs

Question 5

Irregular bones

Answer 5

Include bones with an unusual shape that is typically related to its function

Question 6

What are two examples of irregular bones?

Answer 6

• Vertebrae
• Pelvis

Question 7

Sesamoid bones

Answer 7

Small, round bones that are found in joints that are held in place by tendons

Question 8

Provide an example of a sesamoid bone

Answer 8

Patella

Question 9

Long bones

Answer 9

These bones have epiphysis, diaphysis, and medullary cavity that contains yellow bone marrow,

• covered by articular cartilage to allow joint movement w/out causing friction

Question 10

What are 6 examples of long bones

Answer 10

• femur
• humerus
• tibia
• fibula
• ulna
• radius