{"id":8856,"date":"2020-06-29T07:20:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T07:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/infographics\/?p=8856"},"modified":"2023-01-10T22:03:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T06:03:09","slug":"5-types-of-bones-in-human-body-main-functions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/infographics\/5-types-of-bones-in-human-body-main-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Types of Bones in Human Body | Main Functions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that an adult body has 206 total bones?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bones are structures that support the structure of the body, the virtual organs, and provide an environment for bone marrow. These bones help protect our body organs and support the whole weight of our muscles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further read, some of our new posts and enhance your knowledge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/blog\/different-types-of-cancers-causes-prevention-and-cure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different Types of Cancers: Causes, Prevention, and Cure<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/blog\/importance-of-mental-health-in-a-students-life\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importance of Mental Health in a Student\u2019s Life<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are five main types of bones in the human skeleton:-\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Long bones<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long bones are longer in shape than their width. Fumers are the perfect examples of long bones. Do you know fumers are the longest bones in our body? In fact, femur makes a quarter of your height. Also, these bones are as strong as concrete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Short bones<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short bones are long and wide. Also, we can relocate them around ankle joints and wrist joints. Thus they provide us the stability to move the body part. That is why to maintain its flexibility, we must <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/infographics\/benefits-of-yoga-for-a-healthy-mind-international-yoga-day\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practice yoga every day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some examples of short bones are carpals of the wrist and tarsals of the ankle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Flat bones<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name suggests, these bones are flat in shape. The skull, thoracic cage, and pelvis are flat types of bones. Their main aim is to protect the organs like brain, pelvic organs, and heart. While working as a protective shield, these bones provide a large area for attachment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sesamoid bones<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sesamoid bones are the types of bones that reinforce tendons. You can find these small sesamoid bones around your knees, feet, and hands. The primary function of these types of bones is to protect the tendons from wear and stress. Besides this, your knee cap is an example of sesamoid bones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Irregular bones<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name says, these bones have an irregular shape. Since these bones have an irregular structure and shape, they do not want fir in any category of human bones. These bones have a complex shape, which helps protect internal organs. For example, the vertebral column has an odd shape, but it protects our spinal cord.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So these were some different types of bones in the human skeleton. If you have to write an assignment on a similar topic, then you can take help from here. Also, you can hire top-notch experts to write if for you. 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