Bones Flashcards
What is the term for the bone structure that forms the head?
Skull
What is the name of the eye socket bone?
Orbit
What is the lower jawbone called?
Mandible
Which vertebra supports the skull?
Atlas
What is the second cervical vertebra known as?
Axis
What is the name of the upper arm bone?
Humerus
What is the name of the bone located on the thumb side of the forearm?
Radius
What is the collective term for the wrist bones?
Carpus
What is the name of the bones in the hand that connect to the fingers?
Metacarpus
What are the individual bones of the fingers called?
Phalange
What is the term for the group of bones that make up a dog’s skeletal structure?
Bones of the Dog
What type of vertebrae is referred to as cervical?
Cervical vertebrae
What type of vertebrae are located in the chest region?
Thoracic vertebrae
What type of vertebrae are found in the lower back?
Lumbar vertebrae
What is the name of the shoulder blade bone?
Scapula
What is the term for the fused vertebrae forming the base of the spine?
Sacrum
What is the name of the bone that forms the lower part of the pelvis?
Ischium
What is the term for the bones that form the rib cage?
Rib
What is the bony part of the rib called?
Bony part of the rib
What is the name of the bone that forms the front part of the pelvis?
Pubis
What is the name of the kneecap bone?
Patella
What is the larger bone of the lower leg called?
Tibia
What is the name of the bone located next to the tibia?
Fibula
What is the term for the collection of bones in the ankle?
Tarsus
