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Long bones are one of the five major types of bones in the human body. all of the following bones are long bones except:

a. thighs
b. forearms
c. ankles
d. fingers

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Final answer:

Long bones are cylindrical in shape and longer than they are wide. The fingers, being long bones, are not excluded from this category.

Step-by-step explanation:

Long bones are one of the six types of bones in the human body. They are characterized by a cylindrical shape, being longer than they are wide. Long bones include the limbs bones such as the femur, tibia, ulna, and radius, as well as the bones in the fingers and toes called metacarpals and phalanges, respectively.

Given this information, the correct answer is d. fingers. The fingers are made up of long bones, so they do not fit the criteria of being excluded from the long bone category.

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