longer than wide (femur, radius, ulna, tibia, fibula, phalanges

nearly as long as wide (carpals, tarsals)

broad, thin, flat (sternum, ribs, scapula)

various sizes (vertebra, facial bones)

indentation in the surface of a bone

air space or opening in the bones of a skull

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skeletal system

bones

Question	Answer
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