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1. Long Bones
2. Short Bones
3. Irregular Bones
4. Flat bones
5. Sesamoid Bones

Ribs, temporal bones, occipital bone, parietal bone, scapula, sternum.

Patella

Made mostly of compact tissue, contain some spongy bone in the diaphysis.

Fibula, tibia, femur, humerus, radius, ulna

Allow small amounts of movement when articulated together.

Protect tendons.

Typically equal in size and length

Act as levers for the skeletal muscle to act upon.

Carpals and tarsals

Classified as elaborate and different variety of shapes

Composed of compact bone with a layer of spongy bone in between.

Mostly composed of spongy bone, with a thin layer of compact bone surrounding it.

Sphenoid, ethmoid, sacrum, hyoid

Protect the soft internal structures of the brain.

Usually have projections for attachments.

Formed with tendons

These bones have a long shaft.