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The function of many flat bones is to form a protective wall round abody cavity and so they are often curved.
Michael Bogisich
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∙ 15y agoThese bones function to protect vital softer tissues(sternam,ribs and the bones of the cranium). Flat bones also provide a surface for muscle attchments(the scapula).
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Is the skull bone a flat bone?
the bones in your skull are flat thay are a series of plates
What are examples of flat bones?
the scapula or shoulder blade is a flat bone the ilium at the hip is a flat bone. the skull is a flat bone the skull is a flat bone the skull is a flat bone
Are bones classified by their shape?
yes
What are the functions of the long bone and the short bone and the flat bone and the irregular bone?
short bones are mostly spongey bones and help hold shape and keep structure strong, flat bones usually protect or help with movementeg. the skull, sternum and scapula, long bones are also sponget bones that hold the shape of the body so that joints can function and move and irrregular bones are the miscelanious type of bone that varies in function, each one is different, eg. mandable and vertebrae.
Found in flat bones and end of long bones?
cartilage
Are carpal bones long or flat?
Carpals, the wrist bones, are flat.
Which bones are flat?
pelvis, sorry that's all i can think of.|: The ribs and the skull are also flat bones. Flat bones protect vital organs and they are not actually flat.
What are the 4 of bones?
Bones classified into four groups. Long bones,Short bones,Flat bones, and Irregular bones
Do flat bones have tissue?
No flat bones don't not have tissue it has marrow to support it.
Is the skull bone a flat bone?
the bones in your skull are flat thay are a series of plates
What are the three flat bones of the axial skeleton?
All bones of skull are flat bones,which are frontal,parietal,ocipital,temporal bones,sphenoid,ethmoid,zygomatic.
What are examples of flat bones?
the scapula or shoulder blade is a flat bone the ilium at the hip is a flat bone. the skull is a flat bone the skull is a flat bone the skull is a flat bone
Do flat bones consist of compact bones sandwiched between spongy bones?
No. Flat bones consist of spongy bone sandwiched between compact bone.
Bones that are cubical or cuboidal in shape?
flat bones
Are bones classified by their shape?
yes
What are the functions of the long bone and the short bone and the flat bone and the irregular bone?
short bones are mostly spongey bones and help hold shape and keep structure strong, flat bones usually protect or help with movementeg. the skull, sternum and scapula, long bones are also sponget bones that hold the shape of the body so that joints can function and move and irrregular bones are the miscelanious type of bone that varies in function, each one is different, eg. mandable and vertebrae.
What Bones that cover soft body parts?
Flat Bones
