- 80 bones included
Axial
Appendicular
The skeletal system includes:
Functions of the bones are:
Two types of classification of bones:
2. Sponge Bone
Dense, look smooth
Compact bone
Small pieces with lots of open spaces
Sponge bone
What are the types of bones?
Longer than wide
Long bone
Short
Flat
- in the vertebrae and ribs
Irregular
marking on bones for attachments or passages
Landmarks
What are the two types of landmarks?
1 projections
2. Depressions
What are the types of projections?
-ridge of a bone
Crest
Sharp, slender
Spine
Rounded
Head
Any body prominence
Process
What are the types of depressions?
Hole
Foramen
Shallow basin
Fossa
- lined with mucous membrane
Sinus
Canal/passageway
Meatus