Short Bones

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A short bone is one of the types of bones classified by shape.

Short bones can be approximately cube-shaped, i.e. length is similar to width/depth/diameter. The most obvious examples are the carpal bones (of the hands/wrists) and the tarsal bones (of the feet/ankles).

Examples:

Scaphoid bone (wrist bone)
Lunate bone (wrist bone)
Hamate bone (wrist bone) and other wrist bones = carpal bones
Cuboid bone (ankle bone)
First Cuniform bone (ankle bone)
Second Cuniform bone (ankle bone) and other ankle bones = tarsal bones

More about the Skeletal System: This section includes pages about:	See also glossary pages about:
The Human Skeleton The Structure & Functions of Bones Skeletal Conditions & Disorders Bone Markings & Features on Bones Types of Joints Types of Fractures	Head and Neck Bones Arm & Hand Bones Legs and Foot Bones Features on scapula bone
For further information see also books about orthopaedics.

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