Bone Names Flashcards
1
Q
Cranium
A
Skull.
2
Q
Maxilla
A
The upper jaw.
3
Q
Mandible
A
The lower jaw.
4
Q
Humerus
A
The upper arm. The bottom of this bone is the elbow.
5
Q
Radius
A
The forearm bone nearest to the thumb.
6
Q
Ulna
A
The forearm bone nearest to the pinky.
7
Q
Carpals (singular carpus)
A
Wrist bones.
8
Q
Metacarpals
A
The bones that make up the hand.
9
Q
Phalanges
A
The bones that make up the fingers.
10
Q
Femur
A
Thigh bone (the largest, strongest, and the bone it would hurt the most to break.)
11
Q
Tibia
A
The larger of the two shin bones.
12
Q
Fibula
A
The smaller of the two shin bones.
13
Q
Tarsals
A
The bones that make up the back of the foot.
14
Q
Metatarsals
A
The bones in the middle of the foot.
15
Q
Phalanges
A
The bones that make up the toes.
