Chapter 6, Problem 8CYU

Summary Introduction

To review:

The location of the compact bone and the spongy bone in the flat bone.

Introduction:

Shapes of the bones are highly diverse, which allow their classification into long, flat, short, and irregular bones. The function and the formation of a bone is reflected by its morphology. Flat bones are slender, flattened, and sometimes curved. They are located in the skull, sternum, ribs, and scapula.