Unit 2 terms Flashcards
1
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Long bone
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Relatively long and slender with proximal and distal enlargements
Tubular shell with bone marrow cavity in the middle
2
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Short bone
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Boxlike
Serve as good shock absorbers
3
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Flat bone
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Thin roughly parallel surfaces
Protects underlying organs
Offer surface area attachment of skeletal muscles
4
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Irregular Bones
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Complex bones with notches and ridged surfaces
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