Flat bones are structurally a three-layer stack: two thin outer layers of compact bone sandwiching a core of spongy (cancellous) bone. This layered arrangement is what gives them their characteristic flat—not rounded—shape and distinguishes them from long, short, and irregular bones. Examples include the skull bones, sternum, ribs, and scapulae.
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