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