Skeleton Flashcards
Jawbone
Mandible
Forms the face and protects the brain.
Skull
Connects arms to shoulders.
Pectoral Girdle
Breastbone
Sternum
Bone in the upper arm
Humerus
The entire backbone.
Vertebral Column
The shorter of the two long bones in the forearm.
Radius
Wrist bone
Carpals
Toe and finger bones.
Phalanges
Knee cap.
Patella
Another name for the skull.
Cranium
Collarbone
Clavicle
Shoulder Blade
Scapula
Bones that protect the heart and lungs.
Ribs
A single segment of the backbone.
Vertebrae
Supports organs in the abdomen and anchors the legs.
Pelvic Girdle
The longer of the two long bones found in the forearms.
Ulna
Part of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
Metacarpals
Thighbone; largest bone in the body helping to carry the weight of the body.
Femur
Shinbone; links the knee to the foot
Tibia
Part of the foot between the ankles and toes
Metatarsals
Thicker bone in lower leg providing support for the ankle.
Fibula
Bones of the ankle and upper foot
Tarsal
Part of the foot between the ankles and toes.
Metatarsals