Bones Flashcards
Frontal bone
Forehead Bone
Temple bones
Temporal bones
Top 2 bones of skull (pair)
Parietal Bone
Lower, back of skull bone
Occipital Bone
Lower jaw
Mandible
Upper jaw
Maxilla
12 pairs of bones (protect vital organs); True: 1-7; False: 8-10; Floating: 11-12
Ribs
Breastbone
Sternum
Bottom tip of sternum
Xiphoid Process
Collarbone
Clavicle
Skull and jaw bones
Cranium
Shoulder blades
Scapula
Upper arm bone
Humerus
Pinky side(lower arm bone)
Ulna
Thumb aide (lower arm bone)
Radius
Wrist bone
Carpals
Hand bones
Metacarples
Fingers and toes
Phalanges
Backbone; protect spinal cord
Vertebral column
Top 7 vertebrae
Cervicle vertebrae
Middle 12 vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Lower 5 vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
Triangular shaped bone at bottom of vertebral column (fused vertebrae)
Sacrum
Pointed bone at base of sacrum (tail bone)
Coccyx
Group of 3 bones that supports the legs
Pelvis
Upper pelvic bone; hip bone
Illuim
Lower pelvic bone; 2 holes
Ischium
Connector bone between illium and ischium
Pubis
Metatarsals
Bones of the feet
Calcaneus
Heel bone
Tarsals
Ankle bone
Fibula
Lower leg bone; non weight bearing
Patella
Knee cap
Tibia
Lower leg bone; weight bearing, big toe side
Femur
Upper leg bone; thigh; largest bone in body