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skeletal system
bones
Question | Answer |
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long bones | longer than wide (femur, radius, ulna, tibia, fibula, phalanges |
short bones | nearly as long as wide (carpals, tarsals) |
flat bones | broad, thin, flat (sternum, ribs, scapula) |
irregular bones | various sizes (vertebra, facial bones) |
sesamoid bones | irregular, round (patella) |
fissure | groove or slit-like opening |
foramen | hole or opening in a bone |
fossa | indentation in the surface of a bone |
sinus | air space or opening in the bones of a skull |