Classifications of Bone Flashcards
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Long Bone
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A bone that is longer than it is wide, it has a shaft and two ends.
2
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Examples of long bone
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Bones in the appendages; tibia, fibular, femur, humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpals, phalanges
3
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Short Bone
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Bones that are cube shaped and have the same L, W, and H.
4
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Examples of short bone
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Carpals, Tarsals
5
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Flat Bone
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Bones made up of spongy bone with two thin layers of compact bone.
6
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Examples of flat bone
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Occipital, Thoracic Cage, Pelvis
7
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Irregular Bone
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A bones that does not fit other classification.
8
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Examples of irregular bone
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Vertebrae, Sacrum, Coccynx, Temporal, Maxilla, Mandible
