Bones Flashcards
Cranium
The brain, which performs these various functions, is protected by a part of the skull called the cranium.
Mandible
The mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human face.
Clavical
The clavicle, or collarbone, is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum
Sternum
The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest.
Humerus
The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm. It is located between the elbow joint and the shoulder.
Rib cage
This protects your lungs and organs
Vertebrae
Vertebrae are the 33 individual, interlocking bones that form the spinal column.
Pelvis
The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is either the lower part of the trunk of the human body between the abdomen and the thighs
Ulna
The ulna is a long bone found in the forearm that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
Radius
The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna
Carpals
The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm
Femur
Femur, also called thighbone, upper bone of the leg or hind leg
Patella
The patella is a small bone located in front of the knee joint
Tibia
In human anatomy, the tibia is the second largest bone next to the femur.
Fibula
The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below.