Chapter 6, Problem 6.1.7AYLO

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The parts of a typical flat bone.

Introduction:

Bones are the primary skeletal structures in vertebrates. Bones provide support and shape to the body. The bones also help in locomotion and maintaining the electrolyte balance of the body. Some bones contain bone marrow which is responsible for the production of all the blood cell lineages due to the totipotent nature of the stem cells contained in the bone marrow.

Bones are present in many different shapes long, short, flat, irregular, wormianand sesamoid.