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