Classification of bones

Wormian bones

sutural bones are also known as

flat bones

these bones provide protection for underlying soft tissues and offer an extensive surface area for the attachment of skeletal muscles

short bones

carpal and tarsal bones are considered which type of bone

sesamoid bones

commonly located near joints at the knees, hands, and feet

irregular bones

complex shapes with short, flat, notched or rigid surfaces

sesamoid bones

develop inside tendons and are most commonly located near joints at the knees

spinal vertebrae, bones of the pelvis, and several skull bones

examples of irregular bones

skull, sternum, ribs, and scapulae

flat bones form the roof of?

6

how many types of bones are there based on their individual shape

long bones

long and slender bones

flat, sutural or wormian, long, short, sesamoid, irregular bones

name the bones

sesamoid bone

patella would be considered what type of bone

short bones

small and boxy

sesamoid bones

small, flat, and somewhat shaped like a sesame seed

sutural bones

small, flat, irregularly shaped bones between the flat bones of the skull

flat bones

thin, roughly parallel surfaces

femur

what is the largest and heaviest bone in the body

arm, forearm, thigh, leg, palms, soles, fingers, and toes

where are the long bones located