Skeletal System- Bone Shapes Flashcards

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Generally thin and afford considerable protection.

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Flat bones
Ex. Cranial
Sternum
Scapula bones

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Complex shapes and not grouped into any other groups.

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Irregular bones
Ex. Vertebrate
Facial bones

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Some what cube shaped and nearly equal in length and width.

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Short bones
Ex. Carpals
Tarsals

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Great length than width.

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Long bones 
Ex.femur 
     Radius
     Ulna
     Humerus
     Tibia & fibula
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What are the Functions of the skeletal system?

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Support 
Protection 
Movement of facilitation
Mineral storage
Blood cell reproduction
Storage of energy
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