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Greater seed length than width
long bone (femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna radius, phalanges)
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Cube shaped and are nearly equal in length and width
short bone (carpal and tarsal bones)
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Thin layers of parallel plates of compact bone tissue enclosing a layer of spongy bone tissue
flat bone (cranial bones, sternum, and ribs)
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Complex shapes and cannot be grouped into any of the previous categories
Irregular bones (vertebrae, hip bones, certain facial bones, and the calcaneus)
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Shaped like a sesame seed; develop in certain tendons where there is considerable friction, tension, and physical stress
Sesamoid bone (patella)
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Opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass
foramen
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Narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerves pass
fissure
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Large, round protuberance with a smooth articular surface at the end of the bone
Condyle
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Usually rounded articular projection supported on neck of bone
head
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Variably sized projection that has a rough, bumpy surface
tuberosity
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variably sized rounded projection
tubercle
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very large projection
trochanter
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prominent ridge or elongated projection
crest
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furrow along bone surface that accommodates blood vessel, nerve, or tendon
sulcus
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