Types of Bones
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Melanie Daleo
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Types of Bones
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Match
Match the following Bone Types with the correct description.
Flat
Short
Long
Sesamoid
Irregular
Thin, roughly parallel surfaces
Small and boxy
Longer than wide
Small and flat
Short, flat, notched or ridged surfaces
Thin, roughly parallel surfaces
Small and boxy
Longer than wide
Small and flat
Short, flat, notched or ridged surfaces
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Match
Match the following Bone Types with the correct location.
Long
Short
Irregular
Sesamoid
Flat
Arm, forearm, thigh, leg
Bones in the wrist
Spinal vertebrae, bones of pelvis
Near joints in knee, hands, and feet
Roof of skull, sternum, ribs, scapula
Arm, forearm, thigh, leg
Bones in the wrist
Spinal vertebrae, bones of pelvis
Near joints in knee, hands, and feet
Roof of skull, sternum, ribs, scapula
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Match
Match the following Bone Types with the correct function.
Flat
Long
Irregular
Sesamoid
Short
Protection for underlying soft tissue
Support body weight, facilitate movement
Protection of tissue, muscle attachment
Modify pressure, reduce friction
Provide support & stability, little move
Protection for underlying soft tissue
Support body weight, facilitate movement
Protection of tissue, muscle attachment
Modify pressure, reduce friction
Provide support & stability, little move
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Multiple Select
Select the accurate statements regarding IRREGULAR BONES.
Protect internal organs
Sacrum
Complicated shapes that do not fit any other category
Vertebrae
Scapula
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Multiple Select
Select the accurate statements regarding FLAT BONES.
Protect internal organs
Pelvis
Enable movement
Hollow
Ribs
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Multiple Select
Select the accurate statements regarding SESAMOID BONES.
Vertebrae
Buried within tendons
Carpals
Protect tendons that run over joints from stress and wear
Patella
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Match
Match the following Bone Types with the correct picture.
Long
Short
Irregular
Sesamoid
Flat
Long
Short
Irregular
Sesamoid
Flat
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Multiple Choice
Select the accurate statements regarding LONG BONES.
Curved to increase shatter resistance
Protect tendons that run over joints
Tibia
Ribs
Enable movement
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Multiple Select
Select the accurate statements regarding SHORT BONES.
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Stability to joints that bear weight
Sit with other bones of the same type
Vertebrae
Types of Bones
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