Skeletal System Flashcards
Which bone is also known as the collarbone?
Clavicle
What human body would break only in a car crash?
Femur
Which bone protects the brain?
Cranium
Which bone is also called a shoulder blade?
Scapula
What is the bone located in the upper arm called?
Humerus
Which bone forms the knee joint?
Patella (kneecap)
What is the bone in the lower leg that is commonly known as the shinbone?
Tibia
Which bone in the forearm is located on the thumb side?
Radius
What is the bone in the lower arm that runs parallel to the ulna?
Radius
Which bone in the wrist is commonly referred to as the ‘heel bone’?
Calcaneus
What is the bone in the thigh that connects the hip to the knee?
Femur
Which bone in the foot is commonly known as the ‘ankle bone’?
Talus
What is the longest bone in the arm?
Humerus
Which bone in the hand is located at the base of the thumb?
Trapezium
What is the bone in the lower back that connects the pelvis to the spine?
Sacrum