how are bones classified? axial skeleton bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage...
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How are bones classified?How are bones classified?
Axial skeleton – bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
Appendicular skeleton – bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder, and hip
Long bonesLong bones
Long bones – longer than they are wide
Most bones of the limbs (even fingers and toes)
Figure 6.2a
Short bonesShort bones
Short bones– Cube-shaped
bones of the wrist and ankle
– Bones that form within tendons
– Patella, wrist and ankle bones
Figure 6.2b
Flat bonesFlat bones
Flat bones – thin, flattened, and a bit curved
Sternum Ribs Scapula Most skull bones
Figure 6.2c
Irregular bonesIrregular bones
Irregular bones – bones with complicated shapes
Vertebrae Hip bonesMandible
Figure 6.2d
Bones and Cartilages of the Bones and Cartilages of the Human BodyHuman Body
Figure 6.1
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