SCIENCE
SKELETAL SYSTEM
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Long bones
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Irregular bones
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Protective bones
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Flat bones
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Detailed explanation-1: -Of the above answer choices, the one that is not a type of bone is A. Round. An example of a flat bone is the sternum, an example of a long bone is the femur, and an example of a short bone is a carpal or tarsal.
Detailed explanation-2: -The bones of the body come in a variety of sizes and shapes. The four principal types of bones are long, short, flat and irregular.
Detailed explanation-3: -Protection. Bones provide protective boundaries for soft organs: the cranium around the brain, the vertebral column surrounding the spinal cord, the ribcage containing the heart and lungs, and the pelvis protecting the urogenital organs.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are five types of bones in the skeleton: flat, long, short, irregular, and sesamoid.