Types+of+bone,+p6


 * Long Bone**- bones that are longer than wide and is made of 2 parts. Body is the shaft and the ends are the extremities. example) arms, legs
 * Short Bone-** length and width are about equal. example) wrist and ankle bones
 * Flat Bone**- thin and flat but also serve as protection and a site of muscle attachment. example) sternum, ribs
 * Irregular Bone**- complex shapes. example) vertebrae, facial bones
 * Sutural Bone**- small bones that form between joints of cranial bones.
 * Sesamoid Bone**- small bones and tendons in areas of high pressure. example) patella, and in the wrist

(Short Bone) (Long Bone)