bones we need to have memorized!!! Flashcards
where is the cranium
top half of you skull
where is the maxilla
upper jaw bone
where is the mandible
bottom of the jaw (lower half of the skull)
where is the atlas
holds your head up, but on the top of the axis
where is the axis
holds your head up, but is below the atlas
where is the cervical vertebrae
starts just below the skull and ends just above the spine (7 bones)
where is the thoracic vertebrae
the middle section of your spine (12 bones)
where is the lumbar vertebrae
lower section of your spine
(5 bones)
where is the ribs
goes around the lungs to protect them, around the chest
where is the sternum
front of the ribs (top few rows of the ribcage)
where is the clavicle
aka the collerbone, right under the neck
where is the scapula
shoulder bones, also known as the shoulder blades (spatula)
where is the humerus
upper arm bone, right above the elbow
where is the radius
lower arm bone, used to rotate the arm bone left and right
thumb side
where is the ulna
lower arm bone, used to make the lower arm go up and down, the bone on the pinky side
