Skeletal System Flashcards
How many bones are in the human body?
206
Tendons
Connect bone to muscle
Ligament
Connect bone to bone
Cartilage
Connective tissue for smooth movement of joints
Axial skeleton
Skull, spine, and rib cage
How many skull bones are there?
9 bones
What are the 9 skull bones?
Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, maxillae, mandible, zygomatic, nasal, and foramen magnum.
(Forehead, top of head, back of head, above cheekbones, upper jaw/teeth, lower jaw, cheekbones, nose, and opening of occipital where brain connects to spine)
How many vertebrae are in the cervical spine?
7
How many vertebrae are in the thoracic spine?
12
How many vertebrae are in the lumbar spine?
5
How many vertebrae are in the sacrum?
5
How many vertebrae are in the coccyx?
4
Manubrium
Upper portion of the sternum
Xiphoid process
Lower portion of the sternum
Time to play match the bones on the skeleton !!!!
Main bones: https://www.purposegames.com/game/label-the-skeleton-game
All 206 bones: https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/learning-strategies/think-you-know-the-bones-of-the-body-quiz-yourself