Matching Pairs Bones Matching ActivityOnline version Questions, answers, terms and definitions relating to the skeletal system by Ashley Horton 1 What are the four types of bones? 2 What type of bone is your femur? 3 How did irregular bones get their name? 4 Which type of bone supports the weight of your body? 5 What type of bone is your ankle? 6 What is the function of the long bone? 7 What is the function of the flat bone? 8 What is an example of a flat bone? 9 What is an example of a long bone? 10 What is the function of the short bones? 11 What type of bone is your spine? 12 What is an example of an irregular bone? 13 What type of bone is your skull? 14 What is an example of a short bone? 15 Which type of bone protects your brain and heart? spine, jaw bone They provide protection to organs (brain and heart) They support the weight of the body and help us move. flat bones short, long, flat, and irregular They provide stability and balance and some movement. skull, shoulder blade, ribs femur, arms bone, fingers They are different shapes and don't fit in other categories. short flat long bones long wrists, ankles irregular