Bones Flashcards
What is the term for the bone structure that forms the head?
Skull
What structure houses the eyes in the skull?
Orbit
What is the name of the lower jaw bone?
Mandible
Which vertebra supports the head and is known as the first cervical vertebra?
Atlas
What is the second cervical vertebra called?
Axis
What is the name of the upper arm bone?
Humerus
What bone is located on the thumb side of the forearm?
Radius
What are the bones in the wrist collectively called?
Carpus
What is the name for the bones in the hand, after the carpus?
Metacarpus
What are the bones of the fingers called?
Phalange
What term describes the collective bones found in dogs?
Bones of the Dog
What type of vertebrae is known as cervical vertebrae?
Cervical
What type of vertebrae is known as thoracic vertebrae?
Thoracic
What type of vertebrae is known as lumbar vertebrae?
Lumbar
What bone forms the shoulder blade?
Scapula