Types+of+bone,+p1

__**Types of Bones:**__ ex. arms, legs, fingers, toes
 * Long Bones- bones are longer than wide

ex. wrist and ankle bones
 * Short Bones- length and width are about equal

ex. cranial bones, sternum and ribs
 * Flat Bones- thin and flat

ex. vertebrae and facial bones
 * Irregular Bones- complex shapes that cannot be classified into the three previous categories

ex. skull
 * Sutural Bones- small bones that form between joints of cranial bones

ex. patella and wrist http://hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/skelweb/graphics/ribvercr.gif
 * Sesamoid Bones- small bones in tendons in areas of high pressure