skull bones, auditory ossicles (ear bones), hyloid bones, ribs, sternum (breastbone), and bones of vertebral column

*consists of the bones that lie around the longitudinal axis of human body

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Consists of upper and lower limbs (appendages), plus bones forming the gridles that connect to axial skeleton

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• Greater length than width and are slightly curved for strength

(femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius, phalanges)

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Lube-shaped and are nearly equal in length and width

(carpal, tarsal)

Thin and composed of 2 nearly parallel plates of compact bone tissue enclosing a layer of spongy bone tissue

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Complex shapes and connot be grouped into any other category

(vertebrae, hipbone, some facial bones, calcaneus)

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Protect tendons form excessive wear and tear

(patellae, foot, hand)

*shaped like a sesame seed[image]

5

• long
• short
• irregular
• sesamoid
• sutural

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