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A long bone is one of the types of bones classified by shape.
Long
bones are longer than they are wide, i.e. length > diameter.
They consist of a shaft - which is the main (long) part and
a variable number
of endings (extremities), depending on the joints formed at one or both ends of the long bone.
Long bones are usually
somewhat curved - contributing to their mechanical strength.
Examples:
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This section is about
Bone Types, i.e. the different shapes of bones.
To read about the other shapes of bones use the links on the left-side of this page or see Types of Bones (all on 1 page).
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