1.2 Bone Locations/Classifications/Functions

Question 1

Name the 4 major classifications of bones

Answer 1

Long bones
Short bones
Flat bones
Irregular bones

Question 2

What are long bones?

Answer 2

Bones that are longer than they are wide.
Play key part in leverage and movement
E.g. femur

Question 3

What are short bones?

Answer 3

Bones that are box-like in shape.
Designed to be weight bearing.
E.g. tarsals

Question 4

What are flat bones?

Answer 4

Thin, plate bones that act like a shell. They provide protection and a large surface area to which muscle can attach.
E.g. cranium

Question 5

What are irregular bones?

Answer 5

Unusually shaped bones for a unique purpose.
These also provide protection and a large surface to which muscle can attach.
E.g. vertebrae

Question 6

List long bones

Answer 6

Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Metacarpals
Metatarsals
Philanges

Question 7

List short bones

Answer 7

Tarsals
Carpels

Question 8

List flat bones

Answer 8

Cranium
Clavicle
Scapula
Sternum
Ribs
Pelvis

Question 9

List irregular bones

Answer 9

Vertebral column
Patella

Question 10

Where are tarsals?

Answer 10

Feet (t for toes)

Question 11

Where are carpals?

Answer 11

Hands