Human Skeleton Parts and their locations. Flashcards
What is the Cranium?
The skull, or the forehead.
What is the cervical vertebrae or atlas?
The support area of the neck.
What is the Mandible?
Lower chin area.
What is the Clavicale?
The collarbone.
What is the Scapula?
The Shoulderblade.
What is the Humerus?
The upper part of your arm, above the elbow.
What is the Sternum?
The centre part of the chest, usually called the breastbone.
What is the Ribs?
The oval shaped bone structure that supports and protects you’re vital organs and your back.
What is the Thoracic Vertebrae?
The bone connecting your Cranium and your ribs.
What is the Radius?
The bone on your lower arm, (below your elbow) that is on the side of your thumb.
What is the Lumbar Vertebrae?
The skeletal bone segment that connects your upper ribs, (thoracic vertebrae) and your Sacral Vertebrae.
What is the Ulna?
The bone on your lower arm, (below your elbow) that is on the side of your little finger.
What is the Carpals?
Your wrist bone.
What is the Sacral Vertebrae or Sacrum?
The Bone where your private areas are held and stored.
What is the Metacarpals?
Your finger bones. However all together is called the “Metacarpus.”
What is the Coccyx?
The tip of the Sacral Vertebrae.
What is the Femur?
Your thighbone.
What is the Pelvis?
The bone where your hips connect to create a circle around your body.
What is the Patella?
Your kneecap.
What is the Tibia?
The bone on your leg, (on the side of the big toe.) Commonly known as the Shinbone.
What is the Fibula?
The bone on your leg, (on the side of the little toe.) Commonly known as the second Shinbone.
What is the Tarsals?
Your ankle bone, however all together its called the tarsus.
What is the Metatarsals?
Your toe bones. However all together is called the “Metatarsus.”
What is the Phalanges?
The tip of your toes. (sing. phalanx.)
