skull bones, auditory ossicles (ear bones), hyloid bones, ribs, sternum (breastbone), and bones of vertebral column

*consists of the bones that lie around the longitudinal axis of human body

Consists of upper and lower limbs (appendages), plus bones forming the gridles that connect to axial skeleton

• Greater length than width and are slightly curved for strength

(femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius, phalanges)

Lube-shaped and are nearly equal in length and width

(carpal, tarsal)

Thin and composed of 2 nearly parallel plates of compact bone tissue enclosing a layer of spongy bone tissue

(cranial, sternum, ribs, scapulae)

Complex shapes and connot be grouped into any other category

(vertebrae, hipbone, some facial bones, calcaneus)

Protect tendons form excessive wear and tear

(patellae, foot, hand)

*shaped like a sesame seed

5

• long
• short
• irregular
• sesamoid
• sutural

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