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- What is the classification of bones?
- What are the 5 classifications of bones?
- What are the 6 classifications of bones?
- What are the two classifications of bones and examples of each?
What is the classification of bones?
The bones of the body come in a variety of sizes and shapes. The four principal types of bones are long, short, flat and irregular. Bones that are longer than they are wide are called long bones.
What are the 5 classifications of bones?
There are five types of bones in the skeleton: flat, long, short, irregular, and sesamoid. Let's go through each type and see examples.
What are the 6 classifications of bones?
The bones of the human skeleton are classified by their shape: long bones, short bones, flat bones, sutural bones, sesamoid bones, and irregular bones (Figure 1). Figure 1. Shown are different types of bones: flat, irregular, long, short, and sesamoid.
What are the two classifications of bones and examples of each?
Short bones, such as the carpals, are approximately equal in length, width, and thickness. Flat bones are thin, but are often curved, such as the ribs. Irregular bones such as those of the face have no characteristic shape. Sesamoid bones, such as the patellae, are small and round, and are located in tendons.
