Bones Of The Body Flashcards
Cranium
Skull
Tibia
Shin
Fibula
Next to tibia
Cervical vertebrae
Part of the neck below the skull
Scapula
Shoulder bone
Ilium
Largest part of hip bone
Sacrum
A triangular bone in the lower back, positioned between the two hips of the pelvis
Ischium
Forms the lower and back part of the hip bone and is positioned below the ilium
Carpals
There are eight carpal bones in each of your wrist
Metacarpals
The metacarpals are long bones within the hand that are connected to the carpals
Phalanges
The phalanges are digital bones in the hands and the phalanges are classed as long bones
Lumbar vertebrae
The lumbar spine refers to the lower back, where the spine curves inward toward the abdomen. It starts about five or six inches below the shoulder blades
Thoracic vertebrae
The thoracic spinal vertebrae is located between the cervical vertebrae which begin at the base of the skull and the lumbar spinal vertebrae