Bones Flashcards
What is the bone in the back of your skull called
Occipital bone
Technical term for your head/ skull
Cranium
Name all three sections of vertebrae found in your spine and how many vertebrae are in each section.
Cervical vertebrae (7) , thoracic vertebrae (12), lumbar vertebrae (5)
Technical term for upper jaw or cheekbones is:
Maxilla
What do you call the bone running between your ribs?
Sternum
The tiny little bone attached to the bottom of your sternum is called:
Xiphoid process
Another name for the top bone in your arm or your “funny bone” is….
Humerus
The medial bone in your forearm is…
The ulna
Wrist bones
Carpals
Hand bones
Metacarpals
All fingers and toes are called….
Phalanges
Name the different parts of the phalanges
Proximal, middle and distal
Your sit bones
Ischium
Hip bones
Ilium
The final bone in your pelvic area is….
The pubis
The biggest bone in your body, your thigh bone is called….
The femur
The medial shin bone is….
The tibia
The smaller bone beside the tibia is…
The fibula
Also known as the knee cap
Patella
The small bone found above your ankle
Talus
Ankles bones are also known as
Tarsals
Foot bones are also known at
Metatarsals
Another name for the collarbone is
The clavicle
Your shoulder blade is also know as
Scapula
The bone at the bottom of your spine is…
The sacrum
The small bone attached to the end of the sacrum is called….
The coccyx
