Why are long bones slightly bent and not straight?
Why are long bones slightly bent and not straight?
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1. Long bones include tibia, fibula, femur, humerus, radius, ulna, etc.
2. They have greater length than width. They consist of a shaft and variable number of epiphysis.
3. They are slightly bent or curved to absorb the stress of the body’s weight and evenly distribute the body weight at several different points.
4. If long bones were straight, the weight of the body would be unevenly distributed and the bone would fracture more easily.
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