Types of Bones

Question 1

long bone

Answer 1

longitudinal axes
expanded ends
ex: forearm / thighbones

Question 2

short bones

Answer 2

cubelike
roughly equal lengths and widths
ex: wrists / ankles / sesamoid bones

Question 3

flat bones

Answer 3

platelike structure
broad surface
ex: ribs, scapulae, bones of skull

Question 4

irregular

Answer 4

variety of shapes
connect to other bones
ex: vertebrae, facial bones