Bone Shapes
What bone shape is the femur?
Long bone
Where is compact bone found?
Outer layer of the bone
Prominent, narrow ridge of bone
Crest
Narrow, slit-like opening
Fissure
Name for mature bone cell that no longer divides
Osteocytes
What bone shape is your pelvis?
Irregular bone
What are the ends of long bones called?
found on the back of vertebra
Processes
Indentation at an edge
Notch
Cell responsible for bone growth
osteoblast
What bone shape is a rib?
Long bone
What membrane covers the outer bone layer?
Periosteum
only found on the femur
Trochanter
Subtle trench/furrow in a bone
Groove
What is the structural unit of compact bone?
Osteon
Flat bone
Where does bone growth occur
Epithyseal Plate
Spine
Round/oval opening through a bone
Meatus
Type of bone that reduces weight & resists compression
spongy bone
What bone shape is in your wrist
Short bones
What membrane covers the inner bone?
endosteum
Large, rounded projection, rough
Shallow depression in a bone
Fossa
What are lacunae?
Small cavities that contain osteocytes