Lab 7: Part 1 - Bone Classification

Question 1

What are 5 different BONE classifications?

Answer 1

1) LONG BONES
2) IRREGULAR BONES
3) FLAT BONES
4) SHORT BONES
5) SESAMOID BONES

Question 2

What are characteristics of LONG BONES?

Answer 2

A LONG BONE must have a shaft and two ends

Question 3

What are characteristics of IRREGULAR BONES?

Answer 3

An IRREGULAR BONE has a complex shape, varies in shape and structure

Question 4

What are characteristics of FLAT BONES?

Answer 4

A FLAT BONE is…a BONE…that’s flat…

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Question 5

What are characteristics of SHORT BONES?

Answer 5

A SHORT BONE is as wide as it is long

Question 6

Give and example of a LONG BONE

Answer 6

The FEMUR

Question 7

Give and example of an IRREGULAR BONE

Answer 7

VERTEBRAE

Question 8

Give and example of a FLAT BONE

Answer 8

The FRONTAL BONE

Question 9

Give and example of a SHORT BONE

Answer 9

The CARPALS

Question 10

What are characteristics of SESAMOID BONES?

Answer 10

A SESAMOID BONE is a small independent BONE that grows within a TENDON

Question 11

Give and example of a SESAMOID BONE

Answer 11

The PATELLA