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Classifications Flashcards

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Long Bone

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Longer than wide; ex. limbs

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Short Bone

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Cube-shaped; sesamoid bones; vary in size and number for different people; ex. wrist or ankle

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Flat Bone

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Thin, flat, slightly curved; ex. sternum, ribs, most of skull

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Irregular Bone

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Complicated shape; ex. vertebrae, coxal bone

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Compact Bone

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Dense outer layer; smooth and solid

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Spongy Bone

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Honeycomb of flat pieces of bone; deep to compact bone

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