Bone Classification

Question 1

Long

Answer 1

Cylinder-like shape, longer than it is wide

Example:
Femur, tibia, fibula, metatarsals, humerus, ulna, radius, metacarpals, phalanges

Question 1

Short

Answer 1

Cube-like shape, approximately equal in length, width, and thickness

Example:
Carpals, tarsals

Question 2

Flat

Answer 2

Thin and curved

Example:
Sternum, ribs, scapulae, cranial bones

Question 3

Irregular

Answer 3

Complex shape

Example:
Vertebrae, facial bones

Question 4

Sesamoid

Answer 4

Small and round; embedded in tendons

Example:
Patellae