Bone Classifications
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Long
Longer than they are wide
(ex. humerus, ulna, radius, femur, tibia, fibula, metacarpals)
(ex. humerus, ulna, radius, femur, tibia, fibula, metacarpals)
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Short
Approximately as long as wide
(ex. carpals, tarsals)
(ex. carpals, tarsals)
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Flat
Thin and flat; no cavity in the middle
(ex. ribs, sternum, some skull bones (frontal, parietal))
(ex. ribs, sternum, some skull bones (frontal, parietal))
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Irregular
Bone does not fit into other categories
(ex. vertebrae, sacrum, some skull bones (sphenoid))
(ex. vertebrae, sacrum, some skull bones (sphenoid))
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Sesamoid
Encased within a tendon or ligament
(ex. patella, base of foot)
(ex. patella, base of foot)
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Sutural
Between flat bones of skull
(ex. unnamed, not always present)
(ex. unnamed, not always present)
