Calssification of bones Flashcards
1
Q
Long
A
long axis
longer than wide
support weight
es. femur, raidus, fib, tib, humerus, metacaprpals and tarsals, phlanges
2
Q
short
A
as broad as they are long
cubes sometimes
stability and mouvement
ex. shull bones ribs, sternum and scapulae
3
Q
Flat
A
protect organs
attachement
temporal, vertabrae, mandible, facial and some cranial
