Classifications of Bones by Region

Question 1

Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 1

Appendages (limbs)

Question 2

Pectoral limb

Answer 2

Forelimb
- Pectoral girdle: Scapula
- Pectoral limb bones: Humerus, radius, ulna, carpal bones

Question 3

Pelvic limb

Answer 3

Hindlimb
- Pelvic girdle (hip bones)
- Pelvic limb bones (ex; the femur)

Question 4

Long bones

Answer 4

Cylindrical; bones of the limbs; weight-bearing, facilitate movement; 3 ossification centres

Question 5

Flat Bones

Answer 5

thin and flat with broad surfaces; attachment of large muscle (mm). Masses; protection of “soft parts”; bones of skull, pelvic, scapula; non-uniform development.

Question 6

Short Bones

Answer 6

Cube-like; usually grouped for complex movements (carpus, tarsus); 1 ossification centre

Question 7

Irregular Bones

Answer 7

Don’t fit into other categories, vertebrae; non-uniform development