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types of bone
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| long bone | longer than they are wider long shaft with wider ends mostly located in the limbs acts as levers to aid movement |
| Short bones | more cube shaped provides support and stability with little movement |
| special short bones | sesame bone+ shaped like sesame seed, embedded w tendons ex. knee cap |
| flat bone | thing and flat often have a bit of curve long surface area for attaching to muscle |
| Irregular bone | have highly specialized shape and structure ex: hip bone and vertebrae |