6.3 Classification of Bones

Question 1

long axis of body

ex. skull, vertebral column, rib cage

Answer 1

Axial skeleton

Question 2

bones of upper and lower limbs and the girdles attaching them to the axial skeleton

Answer 2

Appendicular skeleton

Question 3

bones that are longer than they are wide

ex. limbs, fingers

Answer 3

Long bones

Question 4

cube-shaped bones

ex. wrist, ankle, sesamoid bones

Answer 4

Short bones

Question 5

thin, flat, slightly curved bones

ex. sternum, scapulae, ribs, most skull bones

Answer 5

Flat bones

Question 6

complicated bones

ex. vertebrae, coxal bones

Answer 6

Irregular bones