Short+Bone

=**__Short Bones__**= Bones that are as wide as they are tall are short bones. While usually smaller, short bones are constructed together in a collective group.

Other bone types include long bones, flat bones, and irregular bones.

Composition
Short bones are shaped more like cubes. While they are primarily composed of spongy bone, the surface is made up of a thin layer of [|compact bone].

Location
Short bones can usually be found in the carpus as well as the tarsus of the human skeleton. While the carpus can be found in the area of the wrist, the tarsus is the corresponding location known as the ankle.

Each one a cluster of bones connected together, the bones found here do not belong to any particular toe or finger.



The [|patellae] is also known as a short bone. Also known as the kneepcap, the patellae can also be considered a sesamoid bone.

Function
Because of their smaller size short bones are intended for strength in a space of limited movement. Compactness is key as they provide the strength in their shorter and more stout shape.

With the spongy tissue, short bones contain many veins and arteries that transport blood through the hands and feet.

While strong, short bones break more easily than do long bones due to the lack of support and bone marrow.