Anatomy and Physiology 1

Suture bones 

Small, irregular bones found between the cranial sutures.

Irregular bones

Bones that have complex shapes that do not fit into the other categories of bone (long, short, flat) and primarily include vertebrae and some skull bones.

Short bones

Bones that are roughly cube-shaped, providing support and stability with little movement, primarily found in the wrists and ankles.

Flat bones

Thin, parallel surfaces, provide protection for underlying soft tissue; roof of skull, sternum, ribs and scapula

Long bones

Arms, forearms, thigh/ legs, palms and soles fingers and toes, femur is the longest and heaviest

Sesamoid bones

Small, round and flat, found near joints of knees, hands and feet