Skeletal System - Types of Bones

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  • Created on: 30-10-18 21:30
What are 'Long Bones'?
Long bones are hard, dense bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility. A long bone has a shaft and two ends.
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List 5 examples of a long bone.
Humerus, Femur, Ulna, Tibia, Fibula, Radius.
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What are 'Short Bones'?
They are light, small, strong bones. Their primary function is to provide support and stability with little to no movement.
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List 2 examples of a short bone.
Carpals, Tarsals.
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What are 'Flat Bones'?
They are bones whose principal function is either extensive protection or the provision of broad surfaces for muscular attachment.
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List 2 examples of a flat bone.
Scapula, Cranium.
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What are 'Irregular Bones'?
The irregular bones are bones which, from their peculiar form, cannot be grouped into any other category.
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List 2 examples of an irregular bone.
Coccyx, Mandible.
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What are 'Sesamoid Bones'?
They are a small independent bone or bony nodule developed in a tendon where it passes over an angular structure.
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List 2 examples of a sesamoid bone.
Patella, Metacarpals.
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List 5 examples of a long bone.

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Humerus, Femur, Ulna, Tibia, Fibula, Radius.

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What are 'Short Bones'?

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List 2 examples of a short bone.

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What are 'Flat Bones'?

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