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Long bones have greater length than width and consist of a shaft and a variable number of endings (extremities).

They are usually somewhat curved for strength.

Examples include femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna and radius.

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What is the purpose of a long bone?

The purpose of a long bone is to support the body and provide structure, as well as assist in movement and mobility. Long bones also play a role in producing red and white blood cells in the bone marrow.


Is a vertebra an example of a long bone?

No, a vertebra is not an example of a long bone. Long bones, like the femur or humerus, are typically found in the limbs and are longer than they are wide, while vertebrae are part of the spine and have a different shape and function.


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 part of the bone provides clues about it's job within the body?

The shape and structure of the bone can provide clues about its function in the body. For example, long bones are typically involved in support and movement, while flat bones are often associated with protection and muscle attachment.


What is the main function of Diaphysis?

The main function of the diaphysis is to provide structural support and protection to the long bone. It also serves as a site for muscle attachment and helps in the transmission of forces during movement.

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What is the structural and function feature of the epiphysis?

Epiphysis are found at both ends of a long bone. They are made of cancellous bone filled with marrow. They have a bulbous shape and function to provide attachments for muscles and give stability to joints.


When classified according to shape the femur is a bone?

long bone


How can the structure and function of bone be described?

brode


What is the shape of the ulna bone?

An unla is a bone that is beside the radius the ulna is a long bone and is in prismatic form


What is the structural and function feature of the diaphysis?

The diaphysis is the main shaft of long bone. It is hollow, cylindrical in shape and thick, and composed of compact bone. It's function is to provide strong support without cumbersome weight and provides a space (medullary cavity) that contains precursors of blood cells.


What is the function of nutrient foramina in a long bone?

They provide passageways for blood vessels to enter the bone.


What is the purpose of a long bone?

The purpose of a long bone is to support the body and provide structure, as well as assist in movement and mobility. Long bones also play a role in producing red and white blood cells in the bone marrow.


How is a cells specialization shape related to its specialized function?

The shape of the cell determines its function. A good example of specialized cell shape is the neuron. They must be very long and lean to permit the nervous system to function. Another example is epithelial cells, as well as skin cells, which bind tightly to one another to form a constant sheet.


Is a vertebra an example of a long bone?

No, a vertebra is not an example of a long bone. Long bones, like the femur or humerus, are typically found in the limbs and are longer than they are wide, while vertebrae are part of the spine and have a different shape and function.


How does the shape of the long bone resist breaking when put under stress?

more flexible


Are bones classified according to structure?

long short flat seasmoid irregular


Where is the ricket bone located?

Rickets is the weakening and bowing of the long bones related to vitamin D deficiency. It is not a bone it is a disease. See Link.