Discuss how bones are classified according to shape Given at

Discuss how bones are classified according to shape. Given at least one example of a bone in each shape category. Describe the microscope structure of compact bone. How does the structure of compact bone differ from the structure of spongy bone? Identify the bones that comprise the axial skeleton. What are the primary functions of red bone marrow and In which bones is red bones marrow ?

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Types of Bones

Long bones, Example: Femur (leg bone) and Tibia (leg bone)

Short bones Example:Scaphoid bone (wrist bone), Lunate bone (wrist bone)

Flat bones, Example:Cranial bones

Irregular bones, Example Sphenoid bone

Sesamoid bones Example patella