EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Short bones include the carpal bones of the hands that allow movement of the wrist, and the tarsal bones of the feet that allow movement of the ankle. Short bones are shaped roughly as a cube and contain mostly spongy bone. The outside surface is comprised of a thin layer of compact bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Short Bones Are Cube-shaped The carpals in the wrist (scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, hamate, pisiform, capitate, trapezoid, and trapezium) and the tarsals in the ankles (calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, lateral cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, and medial cuneiform) are examples of short bones.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tarsals (ankle bones), patella (kneecap), and carpals (wrist bones) are all short bones.

Detailed explanation-4: -carpal bone, any of several small angular bones that in humans make up the wrist (carpus), and in horses, cows, and other quadrupeds the “knee” of the foreleg. They correspond to the tarsal bones of the rear or lower limb.

Detailed explanation-5: -Short bones have very equal proportions and are roughly shaped like a cube. Examples can be found in the bones of your wrists and ankles. Short bones provide stability to the wrist and ankle joints and also help facilitate some movements.