Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton - Checkpoint - Page 195: 2

Answer

1. Examples of long bones are the femur, radius, and ulna . These are long bones with a marrow cavity filled with yellow bone marrow in adults. The phalanges are also counted as long bones. 2. Short bones: examples of short bones are the tarsal bones of the ankle and the carpal bones of the wrist

Work Step by Step

3. Flat bones : This group includes the cranial bones of the skull, the scapulae, and the sternum or breast bone. 4. In the class of irregular bones are such bones as the vertebrae, facial bones, and the coxal or hip bones
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