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Skeletal System
Introduction to Bone
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology Skeletal System Introduction to Bone
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Gross Anatomy

Bone types

Bone types

This image show the different bone classifications, based on shape, that are found in a human skeleton. These are flat bone, sutural bone, short bone, irregular, sesamoid bone, and long bone.

This image show the different bone classifications, based on shape, that are found in a human skeleton. These are flat bone, sutural bone, short bone, irregular bone, sesamoid bone, and long bone.

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