Bones

The two divisions of the skeletal system are

• Axial and Appendicular

• Axial and connective

Bones of the skeletal system vary greatly in these ways

Bones are similar in these features

Match the following

• encloses bone; dense connective tissue

• Compact (cortical) bone

• Diaphysis

• Metaphysis

• wall of diaphysis

• bone shaft

• covers epiphysis

• Periosteum

• between diaphysis and epiphysis, widening part

• Articular cartilage

Parts of a Long Bone

Epiphysis is ______

Most are connected to several other bones and have variety of shapes

• Irregular bones

• Flat Bones

• Short

• Long

Plate-like, with broad surfaces, are known as _____bones

• Short

• Flat

• Long

In the short bones includes the _____(round) bones which are embedded in the _________

Short Bones shape is

• Cube-like; length = width

• Square-like

• height=width

The shape of a long bones have

• expanded ends

• broad and short