Long Bone Anatomy
Give an example of a long bone
Femur, humerus, tibia, fibula, radius, ulna
Syn- means...
Together
Bone of the skull that makes up the forehead
frontal bone
The center of the Osteon. Contains blood vessels
Haversian Canal
This fracture runs up and down the bone
linear
This surrounds the diaphysis
Periosteum
Vertebrae is an example of this type of joint
Amphiarthrotic
Suture that divides the parietal and temporal bones
squamosal
Osteocytes sit in small chambers that offer protection
Lacuna
This type of fracture runs diagonal on bone but does NOT separate
oblique non-displaced
The shaft of a long bone is called the...
diaphysis
Joint also means what...
articulation
Bone of the skull that makes the cheek
zygomatic
The osteocytes are connected by tiny connectors that move oxygen, nutrients and waste between blood vessels
Canaliculi
This type of fracture is when the bone shatters into fragments
Comminuted
This gets made in the spongy (cancellous) bone
red blood cells/ red bone marrow
This is the only synarthrotic joint in the body
sutures in the skull
coronal
Name of the full ring of bone tissue
Osteon
This type of fracture is on the edge (either on the lateral or medial side) of the bone
greenstick
The lining on the inside of a long bone is called the...
Endosteum
How many types of diarthrotic joint types are there in the body.
What are they?
4
ball and socket
hinge
pivot/ swivel
saddle
Bone of the skull that is the most dorsal
occipital
"Bone cell"
Osteocyte
This fracture is also called "open"
Oblique displaced