types of bones

Question 1

long

Answer 1

found in the arms and legs (e.g. the femur)

Question 2

short

Answer 2

most common in the wrists (e.g. carpals)

Question 3

flat

Answer 3

flat and thin and are found in the roof of the skull

Question 4

irregular

Answer 4

include odd-looking bones (e.g. the vertebrae or sphenoid bone)

Question 5

sesamoid

Answer 5

unusual, small, flat bones wrapped within tendons that move over bony surfaces (e.g. the patella)