What are several examples of long short flat and irregular bones?

Long bones

* Femur (thigh bone)

* Tibia (shin bone)

* Fibula (small bone of the lower leg)

* Humerus (upper arm bone)

* Radius (outer bone of the forearm)

* Ulna (inner bone of the forearm)

Short bones

* Carpals (wrist bones)

* Tarsals (ankle bones)

* Phalanges (finger and toe bones)

Flat bones

* Skull bones

* Sternum (breastbone)

* Ribs

* Scapula (shoulder blade)

* Pelvis

Irregular bones

* Vertebrae (back bones)

* Sacrum (tailbone)

* Coccyx (tailbone)

* Mandible (lower jawbone)

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