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A flat bone is thin, flattened,and usually curved. It has thin layers of compact bone around a layer of spongy bone with no marrow cavity. Flat bones form the skull, ribs, sternum and scapula.
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What are flat bones in the human body?
Frontal, Parietal,Occipital, Temporal bone, Spenoid, Xiphisternum, Sternum, pelvic bones are some of the examples of flat bones.
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.
Flattest bone in your body?
In the way the question is presented, the answer is probably the Scapula (Shoulder Blade)of which, of corse there are two.Designated flat bones, they are probably relatively thinner than the Iliac bones (The flat bones forming hip bones) of the Pelvis.
What kind of bone is the clavicle?
The Scapula or scapulae is actually a flat bone, a winged flat bone. Not an irregular bone as previously stated.
Is the temporal bone a flat bone?
The temporal bone is located in the skull, and the skull consists of flat bones so yes, it is a flat bone
What are flat bones in the human body?
Frontal, Parietal,Occipital, Temporal bone, Spenoid, Xiphisternum, Sternum, pelvic bones are some of the examples of flat bones.
What is the name of a cranial flat bone?
Frontal bone
Which part of body are ribs attached to a flat bone?
Torso-the sternum is the flat bone in the center of your chest between them.
Is femur a long short flat or irregular bone?
It is the thigh bone. It is the longest bone in the body.
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.
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
Do flat bones consist of compact bone sandwiched between spongy bone?
The compact bone surrounds the spongy bone and provides structure for the body.
Flattest bone in your body?
In the way the question is presented, the answer is probably the Scapula (Shoulder Blade)of which, of corse there are two.Designated flat bones, they are probably relatively thinner than the Iliac bones (The flat bones forming hip bones) of the Pelvis.
What kind of bone is the clavicle?
The Scapula or scapulae is actually a flat bone, a winged flat bone. Not an irregular bone as previously stated.
What supports the cortical plate in the human mouth?
The cortical plate in the human mouth is a flat structure or layer of a thin dental bone. It is supported by the alveolar bone.
Is the temporal bone a flat bone?
The temporal bone is located in the skull, and the skull consists of flat bones so yes, it is a flat bone
What is the biggest bone in a horses's body called?
i think it will depend on what part of the body you are referring to, for example, the femur is the largest long bone, the pelvis is the largest flat bone, and the calcaneus is the largest in the tarsus. Hope this helps :)
