THE BONE

THE BONE

the bone is a rigid tissue that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton in animals. bone protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structures and support for the body and enable mobility.
FUNCTIONS OF THE BONE
1; bone have many functions,they support the body structurally.
2; protect our vital organs and allow us to move.

CLASSIFICATION OF BONE
The bone of the body cone in a
Variety of sizes and shapes.
Principal types of bones are:

long bone
short bone
flat and irregular bone.

LONG BONE are mostly located in the appendicular skeleton and include bones in the lower limbs ( the tibia,fibula,femur, metatarsal, and phalanges) and bone in the upper limbs ( the humenus, radius,ulna, metacarpals and phalanges).

SHORT BONE are designated by those bones that are wide as they are long. Their primary function is to provide support and stability with little to no movement.

FLAT BONE are classified as frontal bones.this bones form your forehead and the upper portion of your eye sockets.

• parietal bones : you have two parietal bones on either side of your head.
• occipital bones: this bone form the back of your skull.
• nasal bone.
• lacrimal bone.
• vomer bone.