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A&P Ch 6
Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
06/22/2014

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Flat Bones
Definition
Form the roof of the skull, the sternum, the ribs, and the scapulae. They provide protection for underlying soft tissues and offer and extensive surface area for the attachment of skeletal muscles.
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Sutural bones
Definition
Small, flat, irregularly shaped bones between the flat bones of the skull.
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Long Bones
Definition
Located in the arm and forearm, thigh and leg, palms, soles, fingers, and toes.
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Irregular Bones
Definition
Complex shapes with short, flat, notched, or ridged surfaces.
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Sesamoid Bones
Definition
generally small, flat, and shaped somewhat like a sesame seed. They Develope inside tendons and are most commonly located near joints at the knees, the hands, and the feet.
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Short Bones
Definition
Small and boxy. Bones in the wrists and in the ankles.
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Head
Definition
An expanded proximal end of a bone that forms part of a joint.
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Tubercle
Definition
A small rounded projection.
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Sulcus
Definition
A deep narrow groove.
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Tuberosity
Definition
A small rough projection that may occupy a broad area of the bone surface.
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Diaphysis
Definition
The elongated body of a long bone.
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Trochlea
Definition
A smooth grooved articular process shaped like a pulley.
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Condyle
Definition
A smooth, round articular process.
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Canal/Meatus
Definition
A large passageway through the substance of a bone.
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Process
Definition
Any projection or bump.
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Sinus
Definition
A chamber within a bone that is normally filled with air.
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Foramen
Definition
A small, rounded passageway through which blood vessels or nerves penetrate the bone.
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Fissure
Definition
An elongated cleft or gap.
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Trochanter
Definition
A large, rough projection.
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Neck
Definition
A narrow connection between the head of the bone and the diaphysis of the bone.
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Facet
Definition
A small, flat articular surface.
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Crest
Definition
A prominent ridge.
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Fossa
Definition
A shallow depression or recess in the surface of the bone.
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Line
Definition
A low ridge, more delicate than a crest.
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Spine
Definition
A pointed or narrow process.
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