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Year 10 - 5 Bone types

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Total cards: 11•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What are the 5 major types of bones in the body?

Back (Answer)

Short, Long, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid

#2
Front (Question)

What is a “short bone”?

Back (Answer)

Roughly cubical, that is they have the same width and length

#3
Front (Question)

What are some examples of short bones?

Back (Answer)

• Carpals of the wrist • Tarsals of the foot

#4
Front (Question)

What is a “long bone”?

Back (Answer)

Are longer than they are wide and have a hollow shaft containing marrow

#5
Front (Question)

What are some examples of long bones?

Back (Answer)

Femur, phalanges and humerus

#6
Front (Question)

What is a “flat bone”?

Back (Answer)

Provide flat areas for attachment of muscles and usually enclose cavities for protection of organs

#7
Front (Question)

What are some examples of flat bones?

Back (Answer)

Scapula, Ribs, Sternum and cranium

#8
Front (Question)

What is a “irregular bone”?

Back (Answer)

Have no regular shape characteristics

#9
Front (Question)

What are some examples of irregular bones?

Back (Answer)

Vertebrae and bones of the face

#10
Front (Question)

What is a “sesamoid bone”?

Back (Answer)

Are small bones developed/embedded within a tendon or muscle

#11
Front (Question)

What are some examples of sesamoid bones?

Back (Answer)

Patella in knee joint