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___________ bones composed of two or more parallel plates of compact bone enclosing spongy bone.


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Long

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Short

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Flat

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Irregular

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Solution

The correct option is C

Flat


Long bones - Consist of a shaft with a knob at each end. A shaft is thick walled, tubular, filled with yellow marrow, ends are spongy e.g., bones of arms, legs, and chest(ribs).

Short bones - Box like, spongy bone, show little movement, e.g., ankle, wrist.

Flat bones - Composed of two or more parallel plates of compact bone enclosing spongy bone. e.g., shoulder blade, skull, sternum.

Irregular bones - Complex shape, vary in the amount of bone tissue, compact and spongy e.g., facial bones vertebral bones.


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