Classification Of Bones

Classification Of Bones Bones

are classified by their shape

Long bones consist of a shaft with two ends •Examples include •thigh bone = femur •upper arm bone= humerus

Short bones are cube-like Examples

Wrist

include

bones = carpals Ankle bones = tarsals

Flat bones are thin and usually curved Examples

Most

include

skull bones Breast bone = sternum Shoulder blades = scapulae Ribs

Irregular bones are not long, short or flat Examples include Vertebrae Auditory

ossicles

Other subcategories are also used to classify bones

Sesamoid bones develop within a tendon The patella is the only human sesamoid bone Patella