Skeletal system Flashcards
Extends from the top of the eyes to the top of the head to form the forehead
Frontal
2 bones that form the crown and upper sides of the head
Parietal
Forms the back of the skull indenting above the nape area
Occipital
2 bones located on either side of the head directly above the ears and below the parietal bones
Temporal
Lower jaw and largest and strongest bone of the facial skeleton
Mandible
2 bones of the upper jaw
Maxillae
2 bones which join to form the bridge of the nose
Nasal
2 bones that form the upper cheek and the bottom of the eye socket, most fragile
Zygomatic or malar
Smallest 2 bones of the facial skeleton, form the front part of the inner- bottom wall of the eye socket
Lacrimal
7 bones that form the top part of the spinal column
Cervical vertebrae
U- shaped bone at the base of the tongue, supports the muscles of the tongue
Hyoid
12 vertebrae in the chest region that form the central region of the spine
Thoracic vertebrae
Breastbone, long, narrow flat plate that forms the center of the front of the chest
Sternum
24 (12 pairs) curved bones which form the rib cage of the upper body
Ribs
Collarbone
Clavicle
Shoulder blade
Scapula
Largest bone of the upper arm
Humerus
Small, long bone on the thumb side of the lower arm or forearm
Radius
Small, long bone on the little finger side of the lower arm
Ulna
8 small bones held together by ligaments to form the wrist or carpus
Carpals
5 long thin bones that form the palm of the hand
Metacarpals
14 bones that form the digits
Phalanges
Thigh bone, longest bone in the body
Femur
Kneecap
Patella
