The Human Skeletal System

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What is the name of the bone that forms the upper jaw?

  • Maxilla (correct)
  • Clavicle
  • Mandible
  • Cranium

Which bone is commonly known as the collar bone?

  • Sternum
  • Scapula
  • Clavicle (correct)
  • Humerus

What is the name of the bone that protects the brain?

  • Maxilla
  • Vertebrae
  • Mandible
  • Cranium (correct)

Which bone is also known as the breastbone?

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What are the bones in the fingers and toes called?

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Which of the following is the thigh bone?

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What is the name for the shoulder blade bone?

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Which bone is located in the lower leg and commonly called the shin bone?

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What is the name of the small bone at the end of the vertebral column, sometimes called the tailbone?

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Which term refers to the group of bones in the wrist?

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Which bone is located in the upper arm?

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What is the name of the kneecap?

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Which term describes the bones of the spine?

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Which bone is located on the thumb side of the forearm?

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Which set of bones is found in the foot, between the ankle and the toes?

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What is the name of the bone that runs alongside the tibia in the lower leg?

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Which term refers to the hip bone?

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What is another name for the jawbone?

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Which of these composes the ankle bones?

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How many bones are in the human body?

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Flashcards

Cranium

The skull bones that protect the brain.

Clavicle

Also know as the collar bone

Sternum

Also know as the breastbone and is located in the center of the chest.

Scapula

Also known as the shoulder blade.

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Humerus

The long bone in the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

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Vertebral Column

The spinal column which consists of vertebrae connected by intervertebral discs.

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Ulna

The main bone in the forearm, located on the pinky side.

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Radius

The bone in the forearm that extends from the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist.

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Coccyx

A bony structure located at the base of the spine and made up of fused vertebrae.

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Ischium

A bone that forms the hip from the fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

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Femur

The long bone in the thigh that extends from the hip to the knee.

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Patella

Also know as the kneecap and protects the knee joint.

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Tibia

The larger of the two bones in the lower leg; the shinbone.

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Fibula

The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg.

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Tarsals

The ankle bones.

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Metatarsals

The long bones of the foot that connect the ankle to the toes.

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Phalanges

The bones that make up the fingers and toes.

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Mandible

Also known as the jawbone and is the only movable bone in the skull.

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Study Notes

  • The skeletal system includes 206 bones

Cranium

  • Protects the brain

Upper Body

  • Maxilla is the upper lip/jawbone
  • Mandible is the lower jawbone
  • Clavicle is the collar bone
  • Sternum is the breastbone
  • Scapula is the shoulder blade
  • Ribs expand
  • Costal Cartilage, a piece of cartilage
  • Xiphoid process is a piece of cartilage
  • Humerus bone from elbow to shoulder. (think humor)
  • Radius: Bone from elbow to thumb
  • Ulna: Bone from elbow to pinky

Vertebral Column

  • Consists of vertebrae (spine)
  • Coccyx is the tail bone

Pelvis

  • Pelvis is the hip bone
  • Sacrum forms the posterior part of the pelvis
  • Ischium
  • Pubis

Legs

  • Femur (thigh bone), longest and strongest bone
  • Patella is the kneecap
  • Tibia is the shin bone
  • Fibula is a skinny bone

Hands and Feet

  • Carpals are wrist bones
  • Metacarpals are palm bones
  • Phalanges are finger bones
  • Metatarsals are foot bones
  • Phalanges are toe bones
  • Tarsals are the ankle bones

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