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Types of Bones
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12th Grade
10/02/2012
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Term
Long Bone
 Definition
Long bones like the humerus and ribs. Longer than they are wide
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Short Bone
 Definition
Short bones like the wrist(carpals) and ankle (tarsals). Small cube shaped. Formed between tendons
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Flat Bone
 Definition
Flat bones like the skull, sternum, and pelvis gurdle. Thin, flattened and a bit curvy
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Irregular Bone
 Definition
Irregular bones like the vertebrae, hip and some face bones. Bones with complicated shapes
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