Now what are some examples of short bones? Well, if we examine our wrist, the wrist contains bones known as the carpals, and these are examples of short bones. Now, if we examine the ankles of our body, these contain the tarsils, which are also examples of short bones. Now, let's move on to our flat bones. So flat bones are those bones that are relatively thin and which contain a relatively high surface area. Now, these bones can serve two important functions.