Lecture 4 Self Study: Bones

Functions of Bones

• sensory

• support the body

• blood production

• movement

• storage- think Ca and PO4

Skull, spine, thorax

• axial skeleton

• appendicular skeleton

On average, the human body contains _____ bones in all

Bones are classified by

• shape

• developement

• mass

Examples of this kind of bone are humorous and femur

• long

• short

• wormian

• flat

Carpals and tarsals are examples of what type of bone?

• long

• short

• wormian

• flat

The cranium is an example of what type of bone?

• flat

• long

• wormian

• sesamoid

The patella is an example of what type of joint?

• wormian

• sesamoid

• short

• flate\

The vertebrae are examples of which type of bone?

• wormian

• irregular

• short

• flat

The sutures in the skull are examples of what type of bone?

• wormian

• short

• flat

• irregular