Question

Which of the following are considered short bones?

check all that apply.
A. the carpals in the wrists
B. the femurs in the thighs
C. the fingers and toes
D. the tarsals in the feet

Answer 1

(A) The carpals in the wrists and the (D) tarsals in the feet are considered short bones due to their cube-like shape, being approximately equal in length, width, and thickness.

Step-by-step explanation:

Short bones, or cuboidal bones, are characterized by being approximately equal in length, width, and thickness, giving them a cube-like shape. In the human skeleton, the only short bones are found in the wrists and the ankles. Based on this definition, the options that represent short bones are:

• The carpals in the wrists: These consist of the eight carpal bones arranged in proximal and distal rows.
• The tarsals in the feet: Similar to the carpals, the tarsals are short bones located in the ankles.

On the other hand, the femurs in the thighs and the fingers and toes (which include metacarpals, phalanges, metatarsals, and phalanges) are classified as long bones, because they are cylindrical in shape, being longer than they are wide, and they function as levers.