Musculo-skeletal System Flashcards
Main functions of the skeletal system?
Create movement, but they also work to provide stability, posture and protection
The bone which protects your brain
Cranium
The bone in your shoulder
Clavicle
The bone in the middle of your body, protecting the heart
Sternum
The bones protecting your organs
Rib
The top bone of your arm
Humerus
The inside bone in your forearm
Ulna
Outside bone of your forearm
Radius
Bones on the top of your palm
Carpals
Bones that start your fingers
Metacarpals
Bones in the tip of your fingers
Phalanges
The big bone that is on the top of your leg
Femur
Knee bone
Patella
Outside bone of your leg
Fibula
Inside bone of your leg
Tibia
The singular bone in your spine
Vertebrae
The bone on the back of your shoulder
Scapula
Bone in your hip
Pelvis
Bone at the calf of your leg
Tarsals
Bones in the middle of your foot
Metatarsals
Bones in the tips of your toes
Phalanges