Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
Cranium
A
The skull, made of many bones fused together at a young age.
2
Q
Mandible
A
The jaw, the only moveable bone in the head.
3
Q
Clavicle
A
Collar bone
4
Q
Sternum
A
Strong bone in the middle of the rib cage
5
Q
Rib cage
A
Multiple ribs protecting the organs in the thorax
6
Q
Scapula
A
Shoulder blades, on our back at either side
7
Q
Humerus
A
Upper arm bone, attached to biceps and triceps
8
Q
Radius
A
Larger bone in the forearm, closest to the thumb
9
Q
Ulna
A
Smaller bone in the forearm, closest to the pinky
10
Q
Vertebrae
A
Small bones that make up the spinal cord, singular vertebra
11
Q
Pelvis
A
Bone at bottom of the spinal cord
12
Q
Femur
A
Bone of the upper leg, longest bone in the body
13
Q
Patella
A
Knee cap
14
Q
Tibia
A
Bone at the front of the lower leg
15
Q
Fibula
A
Bone at the back of the back of the lower leg
