Bones - Chapter 5 Flashcards
The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet is called the…
Acrioclavicular joint
The pelvic socket into which the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint is called…
Acetabulum
The highest portion of the shoulder is called the…
Acromion process
The heel bone is called the…
Calcaneus
The wrist bones are called the…
carpals.
The collarbone is called the…
Clavicle
The top, back, and sides of the skull are collectively called the…
Cranium
The large bone in the thigh is called the…
Femur
The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg is called the…
Fibula
The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow is called the…
Humerus
The superior and widest portion of the pelvis is called the…
Ilium
The protrusion on the side of the ankle is the…
Malleous
The lower jaw bone is the…
Mandible
The superior portion of the sternum is called the…
Manubrium
The two fused bones forming the upper jaw are the…
Maxillae
The hand bones are called the…
Metacarpals
The foot bones are the
Metatarsals
The nose bones are called the…
Nasal bones
The bony structure around the eyes and eye sockets are the…
Orbits
The kneecap is called the…
Patella
The basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities is called the…
Pelvis
The medial anterior portion of the pelvis is called the…
Pubis
The lateral bone of the forearm is the…
Radius
The shoulder blade is called the…
Scapula
The bony structure of the head is called the…
Skull
The breastbone is called the…
Sternum
The ankle bones are called the…
Tarsals
The medial and larger bone of the lower leg is the…
Tibia
The medial bone of the forearm is the…
Ulna
The 33 bones or the spinal column are the…
Vertebrae
The bones that from the structure of the cheeks are called the…
Zygomatic arches
