Bones of the skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
cranium
A
skull
2
Q
frontal
A
forehead bone
3
Q
parietal
A
top and side of the skull
4
Q
temporal
A
side of the skull
5
Q
occipital
A
back of skull
6
Q
Zygomatic/Malar
A
cheek bone
7
Q
maxilla
A
upper jaw bone
8
Q
mandible
A
lower jaw bone
9
Q
hyoid
A
bones at the base of the tongue
10
Q
palatine
A
bone in the roof of the mouth
11
Q
lacrimal
A
orbit around the eye
12
Q
turbinate
A
nasal bone
13
Q
ossicles (malleus/incus/stapes)
A
bones of the middle ear
14
Q
vertebrae
A
bones of the back
15
Q
clavicle
A
collar bone
16
Q
Cervical vertebrae
A
Bones of the neck
17
Q
Thoracic vertebrae
A
Back bones of the chest area
18
Q
Lumbar vertebrae
A
Bones of the lower back
19
Q
Sacrum
A
Fused bones at base of spine
20
Q
Coccyx
A
Tailbone at the bottom of the spine
21
Q
Scapula
A
Shoulder blade
22
Q
Sternum
A
breastbone
23
Q
Humerus
A
Upper arm bone
24
Q
Radius
A
Lower outer arm bone
25
Ulna
Lower inner arm bone
26
Carpals
wrist bones
27
Metacarpals
bones of the hand
28
Phalanges
Bones of the fingers or toes
29
Pelvis
hip bone (ilium/ischium/pubis)
30
Femur
thighbone
31
Patella
knee cap
32
Tibia
Shin bone
33
Fibula
Calf bone
34
Tarsals
Ankle bones
35
Metatarsals
Bones in the top of the foot
36
Calcaneus
Heel bone
37
Talus
Ankle bone
