APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ball-and-socket joints allow the greatest freedom of movement. The hips and shoulders have this type of joint, in which the round end of a long bone fits into the hollow of another bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -A long bone is a bone that has a shaft and 2 ends and is longer than it is wide. Long bones have a thick outside layer of compact bone and an inner medullary cavity containing bone marrow. The ends of a long bone contain spongy bone and an epiphyseal line.

Detailed explanation-3: -Long Bones Support Weight and Facilitate Movement The long bones, longer than they are wide, include the femur (the longest bone in the body) as well as relatively small bones in the fingers. Long bones function to support the weight of the body and facilitate movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four principal types of bones are long, short, flat and irregular. Bones that are longer than they are wide are called long bones.