Skeleton

Question 1

Cranium

Answer 1

another name for skull

Question 2

Mandible

Answer 2

jawbone

Question 3

Clavicle

Answer 3

collarbone

Question 4

Pectoral girdle

Answer 4

connects arms to shoulders

Question 5

Scapula

Answer 5

shoulder blade

Question 6

Sternum

Answer 6

breastbone

Question 7

Ribs

Answer 7

bones that protect the heart and lungs

Question 8

Humerus

Answer 8

bone in the upper arm

Question 9

Vertebrae

Answer 9

a single segment of the backbone

Question 10

Vertebral column

Answer 10

the entire backbone

Question 11

Pelvic girdle

Answer 11

supports organs in the abdomen and anchors the legs

Question 12

Radius

Answer 12

the shorter of the two long bones in the forearm

Question 13

Ulna

Answer 13

the longer of the two long bones found in the forearm

Question 14

Carpals

Answer 14

wrist bone

Question 15

Metacarpals

Answer 15

part of the hand between the wrist and fingers

Question 16

Phalanges

Answer 16

toe and finger bones

Question 17

Femur

Answer 17

thighbone; largest bone in the body helping to carry the weight of the body

Question 18

Patella

Answer 18

kneecap

Question 19

Tibia

Answer 19

shinbone; links the knee to the foot

Question 20

Fibula

Answer 20

thicker bone in lower leg providing support for the ankle

Question 21

Tarsal

Answer 21

bones of the ankle and upper foot

Question 22

Metatarsals

Answer 22

part of the foot between the ankles and toes

Question 23

Skull

Answer 23

forms the face and protects the brain