Skeletal System Flashcards
Which bone is located on the top of your head
Cranium
Which bone is located on the shoulder
Clavicle
Which bone is located on the side of your torso
Rib cage
Which bone is located on the front between your chest
Sternum
Which bone is located on your arm from the shoulder to the elbow
Humerus
Which bone is located on the outside of your arm from the hand to the elbow
Radius
Which bone is located on the inside of your arm from the elbow to the hand
Ulna
Which bone is located on the hip
Pelvis
Which bone is located on the upper leg
Femur
Which bone is located on the fromt of your knee
Patella
Which bone is located on the top of your foot
Tarsals
Which bone is located on the middle of your foot
Metatarsals
Which bone is located on the end of your foot
Phalanges
Which bone is located in front of your spinal cord
Vertebrae
Which bone is located on the upper back
Scapula
Which bone is located on the front of your lower leg
Tibia
Which bone is located on the back of your lower leg
Fibula
Which bone is located on the top of the hand
Carpals
Which bone is located on the middle of the hand
Metacarpals
Which bone is located on the end of your fingers
Phalanges
What is the protection of vital organs
When bones such such as the cranium play a key role in protecting vital organs like your brain
What is muscle attachment
Bones provide a strong secure place for muscles to attach to
Why does the body have joints
To allow the body to make avariety of movements
How does the bones affect calcium and phosphorus
The bones act as store for these two vital minerals
