types of bones

Question 1

long bone

Answer 1

• found in limbs
• long and hard
• provide stremght and structure
• e.g femur

Question 2

short bone

Answer 2

• small light
• strong
• they have compact bones between them
• e.g tarsels and metatarsels

Question 3

flat bone

Answer 3

• thin flatterned curved
• large surface area
• protect internal organs

Question 4

irregular bone

Answer 4

• complex shape
• e.g spine
• support and give strucutre

Question 5

sesamoid bone

Answer 5

• found within tendons
• provide smooth surface for tendons to move over