Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Twelfth Edition Chapter 7 The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton Copyright © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Gerard J. Tortora & Bryan H. Derrickson
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Bone Classification Bones are classified according to shape Long bonesLong bones are long with expanded ends, Ex: forearm and thigh bone Short bonesShort bones are cube like, Ex: wrist, ankle Flat bonesFlat bones are broad and plate like, Ex: ribs, scapulae, and some skull bones Irregular bonesIrregular bones vary in shape, Ex: vertebrae SesamoidSesamoid or round bones are small bones embedded in tendons, Ex: kneecap (patella)