Types of Bone

• A long central shaft

• Has bulbous ends that form parts of joints

• Long bones are used as levers for movement

• Also blood production and mineral storage are properties of a long bone

• Flat Bones offer protection for organs
• They also provide strong, firm anchorage/attachment sites for muscles, for example;
  • Bicep to Scapula to move the lower arm

Examples of Flat Bones:

• Scapula
• Cranium Plates
• Sternum
• Pelvis

• Designed for strength and support

• They are fairly cuboid in shape, as they are short on most sides

Examples:

• Carpels (in hands)

• Tarsels (in feet)

• Irregular shaped

• Often specialised bones

Some examples:

• Vertebrae

• Facial Bones

• Designed to reduce friction at joints, such as the Patella at the knee joint

• Also they offer protection

• Usually encased in a tendon