Soc 12 - Bones

Question 1

Clavicle

Answer 1

Bone that connects the sternum to the shoulder

Question 2

Humerus

Answer 2

Bone in upper arm between shoulder and elbow

Question 3

Sternum

Answer 3

Bone located in the middle of your chest

Question 4

Rib

Answer 4

Surrounds the lungs and heart

Question 5

Pelvis

Answer 5

Between the abdomen and thighs

Question 6

Radius

Answer 6

Bone on lower arm on the thumb side

Question 7

Ulna

Answer 7

Bone on lower arm opposite to the thumb side

Question 8

Femur

Answer 8

Upper bone of leg, hardest to break and the biggest

Question 9

Patella

Answer 9

Forms part of the knee joint and sits at front of knee

Question 10

Tarsals

Answer 10

Bones that make up part of the ankle

Question 11

Metatarsals

Answer 11

Long bones at the bottom of the toes

Question 12

Phalanges

Answer 12

Refers to the digits on the hands and feet as most have 3 but big toes and thumbs have 2

Question 13

Cranium

Answer 13

Otherwise known as the skull, protecting the brain

Question 14

Vertebrae

Answer 14

Individual bones of the spine are known as vertebrae, sorted into categories

Question 15

Scapula

Answer 15

Large bone that sits on the upper back (shoulder blade)

Question 16

Carpals

Answer 16

Eight small bones that make up the wrist

Question 17

Metacarpals

Answer 17

Bones between the wrist and the fingers in the hand

Question 18

Tibia

Answer 18

Bone in the lower leg on the outside

Question 19

Fibula

Answer 19

Bone in the lower leg but on the inside

Question 20

Functions

Answer 20

Produce red and white blood cells to fight disease.
Protect vital organs.
Supply calcium and phospherous.
Attach to the muscles to allow them to work.
Make up joints for movement