BONE
STRUCTURES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is NOT a classification of bone?
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Short
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Long
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Flat
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Thin
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Explanation:
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: -How are they categorized? There are five types of bones in the skeleton: flat, long, short, irregular, and sesamoid.
Detailed explanation-3: -The flat bones are: the occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, vomer, hip bone (coxal bone), sternum, ribs, and scapulae. These bones are composed of two thin layers of compact bone enclosing between them a variable quantity of cancellous bone, which is the location of red bone marrow.
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