bones and their classification

Question 1

parietal

Answer 1

FLAT
two bones joined at a fibrous joint, part of the side and top of the head

Question 2

frontal

Answer 2

FLAT
forehead region, comes before the parietal bone

Question 3

occipital

Answer 3

FLAT
rear of the cranium

Question 4

maxillae

Answer 4

IRREGULAR
upper jaw

Question 5

mandible

Answer 5

IRREGULAR
lower jaw

Question 6

clavicle

Answer 6

LONG
collarbone

Question 7

scapula

Answer 7

FLAT
shoulder blade

Question 8

sternum

Answer 8

FLAT
breastbone

Question 9

humerus

Answer 9

LONG
upper arm

Question 10

ribs

Answer 10

FLAT

Question 11

vertebrate

Answer 11

IRREGULAR
spine

Question 12

coxal

Answer 12

IRREGULAR
hips/pelvis

Question 13

ilium

Answer 13

uppermost portion of the coxal

Question 14

pubic

Answer 14

medial region of the coxal

Question 15

ischium

Answer 15

most inferior region of the coxal

Question 16

radius

Answer 16

LONG
thumb side of the forearm

Question 17

ulna

Answer 17

LONG
pinky side of the forearm

Question 18

sacrum

Answer 18

IRREGULAR
lower back

Question 19

carpals

Answer 19

SHORT
wrist, 8

Question 20

metacarpals

Answer 20

LONG
medial to the carpals and phalanges, fingers

Question 21

phalanges

Answer 21

LONG
come after the metacarpals; fingers (14), toes (14)

Question 22

femur

Answer 22

LONG
upper leg

Question 23

patella

Answer 23

SESAMOID
kneecap

Question 24

tibia

Answer 24

LONG
lower leg, larger medial bone

Question 25

fibula

Answer 25

LONG
lower leg, smaller lateral bone

Question 26

talus

Answer 26

SHORT
ankle, toward the back of the foot

Question 27

metatarsals

Answer 27

LONG
bones of the forefoot between the ankle and toes, 5

Question 28

tarsals

Answer 28

SHORT
cluster of 7 bones in the ankle region