Questions: What shape is the humerus? Short Flat Irregular Long

What shape is the humerus?
Short
Flat
Irregular
Long
Transcript text: What shape is the humerus? Short Flat Irregular Long
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The answer is the fourth one: Long.

Explanation for each option:

  • Short: Short bones are typically as wide as they are long, like those found in the wrist and ankle. The humerus does not fit this description.

  • Flat: Flat bones are thin and often curved, such as the bones of the skull and the sternum. The humerus is not flat.

  • Irregular: Irregular bones have complex shapes that do not fit into other categories, like the vertebrae. The humerus is not irregular.

  • Long: Long bones are longer than they are wide and have a shaft with two ends. The humerus, being the upper arm bone, fits this description.

In summary, the humerus is classified as a long bone.

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