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What is the main difference between long bones and short bones?
What is the main difference between long bones and short bones?
- Short bones are about equal in length, width, and thickness (correct)
- Long bones are located in the arm and leg, while short bones are located in the wrist and ankle
- Long bones are longer than short bones
- Short bones are used as levers while long bones are not
Which type of bone is thin, often flat, and includes ribs, scapulae, sternum, and bones of the cranium?
Which type of bone is thin, often flat, and includes ribs, scapulae, sternum, and bones of the cranium?
- Short bones
- Long bones
- Irregular bones
- Flat bones (correct)
What are sesamoid bones?
What are sesamoid bones?
- Bones that occur in the developing bone and do not fuse completely
- Bones that do not fit neatly into any other category
- Extra bones or broken bones
- Small bones embedded within certain tendons (correct)