MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

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: -These include: Frontal bone. This bone forms your forehead and the upper portion of your eye sockets.

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: -Flat bones are made up of a layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone. They have a flat shape, not rounded. Examples include the skull and rib bones. Flat bones have marrow, but they do not have a bone marrow cavity.

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, most commonly referred to as the forehead, supports the front and back of the skull.

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