Classification of Bones

Question 1

What are short bones, and where are they found?

Answer 1

Cuboid-shaped bones equal in all dimensions, found in complex joints such as carpal and tarsal bones.

Question 2

What are long bones, and what is their function?

Answer 2

Cylindrical bones longer in one dimension. They function as levers and support locomotion and prehension. Examples: humerus, radius, ulna.

Question 3

What are flat bones, and what do they protect?

Answer 3

Thin bones expanded in two dimensions, protecting vital organs. Examples: skull, scapula, pelvic bones.

Question 4

What are irregular bones?

Answer 4

Unpaired bones with prominent processes, providing protection, support, and muscle attachment. Example: vertebrae.

Question 5

What are sesamoid bones, and what is their function?

Answer 5

Resembling sesame seeds, they reduce friction, increase leverage, or change the direction of pull. Example: patella.

Question 6

What are pneumatic bones, and in which species are they commonly found?

Answer 6

Bones with air spaces or sinuses, commonly found in birds.