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