What are the 5 types of bones?
long short flat sesamoid irregular
patella
sesamoid
ribs
flat
cranial bones
flat
scapula
flat
sternum
flat
vertebrae
irregular
facial bones (zygomatic/mandible)
irregular
os coxae
irregular
wrist (carpals)
short
foot (tarsals)`
short
femur
long
tibia
long
fibula
long
humerus
long
radius
long
ulna
long
metatarsals/metacarpals
long
phlanges
long
patella
sesamoid
what is a ligament?
band of dense connective tissue that connects bones to form a joint
what is a tendon?
a band of dense connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
name the 6 types of joints
condylar gliding hinge pivot spheroidal suture
suture joint
immovable joint, bones interlock
1. skull - cranial bones