Bones Flashcards
What is the term for the bones in the hand that connect the fingers to the wrist?
Metacarpae
What is the term for the bones in the wrist?
Carpus
What are the bones in the foot that connect the toes to the ankle called?
Metatarsals
Which bone is located on the inner side of the forearm?
Ulna
Which bone is located on the outer side of the forearm?
Radius
What is the larger bone of the lower leg called?
Tibia
What is the name of the bone that forms the breastbone?
Sternum
What is the term for the upper arm bone?
Humerus
What is the name of the joint found in the hind leg of animals, commonly referred to as the knee?
Stifle Joint
What is the term for the bone at the front of the pelvis?
Prosternum
What is the term for the thigh bone?
Femur
What is the anatomical term for the area where the shoulder meets the body?
Point of Shoulder
What is the term for the bone that forms the lower part of the hip?
Ischium
What is the term for the lower jaw bone?
Lower Jaw
What is the term for the structure that supports the body and protects internal organs?
Pelvis
What is the name of the shoulder blade bone?
Scapula
What is the term for the individual bones that make up the spine?
Vertebrae
What is the term for the extension of the spine that typically contains vertebrae?
Tail
What is the term for the hollow part of the skull that houses the eye?
Eye Socket
What is the term for the vertebrae located in the neck region?
Cervical Vertebrae
What is the bony structure that protects the brain?
Skull
What is the general term for the framework of bones in the body?
Bone Structure
