Anatomical Names Of Bones Flashcards
What is the upper jaw called?
The maxilla
What is the lower jaw called?
The Mandible
What is the collar bone called?
The clavicle
What is the chest plate called?
The sternum
What is the hip called?
The pelvis
What are the two bones in the lower arm called?
The radius and the ulna
How do you tell which is the radius and which is the ulna?
In the anatomical position, the radius is the bone on the outside of the lower arm, whereas the ulna is on the inside
What is the upper arm called?
The humerus
What bones located in the upper chest protect your internal organs?
The ribs
What is the thigh bone called?
The femur
What is kneecap called?
The patella
What are the upper bones in the foot called?
The tarsels
What are the middle bones in the foot called?
The metatarsals
What are the bones at the end of the toes called?
The philanges
What is the skull called?
The cranium
What is the name of the group of 7 vertebrae connecting the body to the head?
The cervical vertebrae
What is the bone at the top of the pelvis called?
The ilium
What is the cocksix called?
The sacrum
What is the lower hip called?
The ischium
What are the upper bones in the hands?
The carpels
What are the middle bones in the hands?
The metacarpels
What are the bones at the tip of the fingers?
The philanges
What is the shoulder blade called?
The scapula
What is the mid section of the spine called?
The thoracic vertebrae
What is the lower section of the back called?
The lumbar vertebrae
What are the names of the two bones in the lower leg?
The tibia and the fibula
How do you tell the difference between the tibia and fibula?
The tibia is much thicker than fibula
