Bones Flashcards
Cranium
The bones that form the head
clavicle
the bone that connects the breastplate (sternum) to the shoulder
ribs
the long curved bones which form the rib cage
sternum
is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest
humerus
the bone in your upper arm that’s located between your elbow and your shoulder
carpals
bones of the wrist that connect the distal aspects of the radial and ulnar bones of the forearm to the bases of the five metacarpal bones of the hand
metacarpals
any of several tubular bones between the wrist (carpal) bones and each of the forelimb digits in land vertebrates, corresponding to the metatarsal bones of the foot
phalanges
The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot
pelvis
a basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column and protects the abdominal organs
femur
your thigh bone
patella
the largest sesamoid bone in the human body
Tibia
The tibia is the larger of the two bones. It supports most of your weight and is an important part of both the knee joint and ankle joint
fibula
In your leg below the tibula
tarsals
The bones of the foot
metatarsals
Five long bones in youre foot