Directional Terms
Refers to something that is away from the body.. at a "distance".. like your finger tips!
distal
Related to the mouth
oral
Front of the skull.. aka "forehead"
frontal bone
A long shaft with 2 ends.. it is longer than it is wide.. like humerus, femur, radius
long bone
this transports blood and nutrients to the bone and bone marrow
blood vessel
Refers to something close to the "middle" of the body.
medial
Related to the nose
nasal
Shoulder blade bone
scapula
Small, short, cubic in shape.. mostly spongy bone.. like carpals or tarsals
short bone
This type of bone makes bone lighter due to its honeycomb like structure.. it also contains the red marrow
spongy bone or cancellous bone
Refers to something deep inside the body, away from the surface of the skin
deep
related to the kneecap or front of the knee
patellar
Backbone
A flat layer of spongy bone between 2 thin layers of compact bone.. like bones of the skull (frontal, parietal, occipital..)
flat bone
Dense part of bone that provides strength and support.. middle of bone area
compact bone
Refers to something close to the surface of the body.. like close to theh surface of the skin.
superficial
related to the thigh
femoral
Finger tips or toes
phalanges
thin layers of spongy bone surrounded by compact bine.. in irregular atypical shapes.. like vertebrae, sacrum, maxilla
irregular bone
Covers and protects the bone.. heals the bone.. contains blood vessels
periosteum
Refers to something on the lower half of the body
inferior
Related to the cheek
buccal
Upper arm bone
humerus
Frontal and parietal bones are examples of this type of bone
flat bone
main site of growth of long bones.. found in epiphysis
epiphyseal plate