EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is a flat bone?
A
Vertebra
B
Tibia
C
Fibula
D
Frontal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The flat bones are: the occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, vomer, hip bone (coxal bone), sternum, ribs, and scapulae.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are flat bones in the skull (occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, and vomer), the thoracic cage (sternum and ribs), and the pelvis (ilium, ischium, and pubis). The function of flat bones is to protect internal organs such as the brain, heart, and pelvic organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples include the skull and rib bones. Flat bones have marrow, but they do not have a bone marrow cavity. The skull is the bony structure of the head and face. The cranium surrounds the brain with the temporal, frontal, parietal and occipital bones.

Detailed explanation-4: -The frontal bone in an adult is an unpaired bone that is a part of the boney structure that forms the anterior and superior portions of the skull. At the beginning of life, it is a bone separated by a temporary suture called the frontal suture.

Detailed explanation-5: -The frontal bone is a shell-shaped, unpaired, flat bone of the skull located in the forehead region.

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