Terms Used to Describe Shape of Bones
Cortical compact A field of study that deals with human. Morgans vertebra is fractured. Chapter 6 Osseous Tissue And Bone Structure Flashcards Easy Notecards Anatomy And Physiology Nursing Student Tips Flashcards The 5 types of bones according to their shape. . Keep in mind however that the term describes the shape of a bone not its size. Term used to describe the shape of bones. Common anatomic terms used to describe fractures include the following. Long bones short bones flat bones sesamoids and irregular bones a category that includes any bone that does not fit with the criteria that define the above. For example the direction of the muscle fibers is used to describe muscles of the body midline. Morgans humerus is a long bone the occipital bone is flat and vertebra is an irregular bone. It describes the whole of. The elbow is proximal to the wrist and the wrist is distal to the elbow. Bones are classifi...