INCLUDING LONG AND SHORT BONES

GROUP MEMBERS
 Anjalie Basdeo
 Katesha Abrams
 Anisha Andrews
 Kelly Atherley-Ward
BONES
 Bones is a type of connective tissue that is very strong
and very light.
 Bones are part of the skeletal system that aids in
supporting and protecting the various organs of the
body.
 Bones produce red and some white blood cells and
store mineral.
 It also enable mobility.
STRUCTURE OF THE BONES
 Bone is not a uniformly hard material because of the
different parts of the bone. The bones in our body is
made up of:
 The periosteum - a thin, dense membrane that
contains nerve and blood vessels that nourish the
bones.
 A layer made up of compact bone – this part is smooth
and very hard.
 Within the compact bone are layers of cancellous bone
that looks a bit like a sponge: they are not hard as
compact bone but they are strong.
 In many bones, the cancellous bone protects the
innermost part of the bone, the bone marrow. Bone
marrow is like a thick jelly, and its job is to make
blood cells.
LONG BONES
 Long bones are longer in length than width.

 Long bones are hard, dense bones that provide

strength, structure, and mobility. A long bone has
a shaft and two ends.
EXAMPLES OF LONG BONES
 FEMUR
 TIBIA
 RADIUS
 ULNA
 HUMERUS
 CLAVICLE
 FIBULA
FEMUR
ULNA
SHORT BONES
 Short bones are roughly cube-shaped and have
approximately equal length and width.

 Their primary function is to provide support and

stability with little to no movement. These bones
can be found in the hand and feet.
EXAMPLES OF SHORT BONES
 CARPALS
 TARSALS
 PATELLA
TARSALS
CARPALS
THE END