long bones
Long bones, such as the femur, the humerus, and the tibia, are bones were their length is longer than their width.
short bones
Short bones, such as the phalanges, carplas, metatarsals, are bones that have nearly equal lenth and widths.
flat bones
Flat bones, such as the scapula, sternum, and ribs, are two laywers of bone divided by a narrow span.
seasmoid bones
Seasmoid bones, such as the patela, are bones that float in tendons.
irregular bones
Irregular bones, such as the vertebrae, and hip, are bones that do not fit into the other groups.