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The humerus is an example of a --- bone a. long b. Short c. Flat d. Sesamoid?
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What is the two groups divided into bones?
There are 4 classifications of bones. 1. Long 2. Short 3. Flat 4. Irregular
What are the three basic shapes of bones?
There are actually five basic shapes for bones: 1. Long bones - examples: humerus or femur 2. Short bones - examples: carpels and tarsals 3. Flat bones - example: sternum 4. Irregular bones - example:: vertebra in the spine 5. Sesamoid bones - example: patella
What are the four main types of bone?
The four main types of bones are long bones (e.g. femur), short bones (e.g. carpals), flat bones (e.g. sternum), and irregular bones (e.g. vertebrae). Each type serves a specific function in the body's musculoskeletal system.
Is ilium a flat or irregular bone?
Technically, the patella is catagroized as a sesamoid bone.
What is the name of the single bone in the upper arm?
The humerus. The humerus is a long bone. It can make blood cells. However, the flat, small, and irregular bones can make blood but not as much as the long bones( humerus, femur).
Examples of bones according to its shape and size?
For a list of bones in the human skeleton go tohttp://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-bones-of-the-human-skeleton?cat=health
What is irregular bones?
Haha you have an irregular Bone... If ya know what i mean
What are the four types of bone shapes and give an example of each?
There are actually five basic shapes for bones: 1. Long bones - examples: humerus or femur. Long bones are characterized by a shaft, the diaphysis, that is much greater in length than width. They are comprised mostly of compact bone and lesser amounts of marrow, which is located within the medullary cavity, and spongy bone. Most bones of the limbs, including those of the fingers and toes, are long bones. The exceptions are those of the wrist, ankle and kneecap. 2. Short bones - examples: carpels and tarsals (wrist and ankles bones). Short bones are roughly cube-shaped, and have only a thin layer of compact bone surrounding a spongy interior. The bones of the wrist and ankle are short bones, as are the sesamoid bones. 3. Flat bones - example: sternum. Flat bones are thin and generally curved, with two parallel layers of compact bones sandwiching a layer of spongy bone. Most of the bones of the skull are flat bones, as is the sternum. 4. Irregular bones - example:: vertebra in the spine. Irregular bones do not fit into the above categories. They consist of thin layers of compact bone surrounding a spongy interior. As implied by the name, their shapes are irregular and complicated. The bones of the spine and hips are irregular bones. 5. Sesamoid bones - example: patella
Is the patella bone a irregular bone or a flat bone?
The patella is a sesamoid bone. It was formerly classified as irregular; however, bones that cover tendons and facilitate motion are now classified as sesamoid.
What are the humerus fibula and scapula are examples of?
These are all bones in the human body. The humerus and fibula are characterized as long bones, and the scapula is a flat bone.
Are carpals long bones or flat bones or short bones or irregular bones?
There are often sesamoid bones at the interphalangeal joints resembling the petella in the knee
How many types of bones are in the skeleton?
There are 206 bones in an adult human skeleton, and there are many classifications, four mainly: Long bones, Short bones, Flat Bones, Irregular Bones. Sometimes a fifth category is added- Sesamoid Bones.
