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==Types of Bone==
==Types of Bone==
*'''Long Bone'''
**Found in the limbs and act as levers for locomotion
**An elongated '''diaphysis''' (shaft) and two '''epiphyses''' (ends), each of which encases a center for ossification
*'''Short Bone'''
**Found in places of articulation, such as the carpus and tarsus
**All dimensions are relatively equal, generally signifying one center of ossification
*'''Flat Bone'''
**Found in the skull, pelvic girdle, and scapula
**Expand in two directions, with a broad surface for attachment of large muscle masses and protection of underlying structures
==Composition of Bone==
==Composition of Bone==