Skeletal System I
toe bones and finger bones
phalanges
bone that protects your brain
cranium
bones that protect your heart and lungs
ribs
Lower jaw bone
Mandible
Bones that are longer than they are wide
Long Bones
wrist bones
carpals
upper arm bone
humerus
largest bone in your body
femur
Mustache bone
Maxilla
At the end of a long bone
epiphysis
hand bones
metacarpals
shoulder blade
scapula
kneecap
patella
Roughly cubed shaped bones
Short bones
vertebrae is what type of bone
Irregular
lower arm bone on the thumb side
radius
collar bone -- between your shoulder and neck
clavicle
foot bone
metatarsals
Plate shaped bones
Flat bones
Unusual or Complex shaped bones
Irregular Bones
lower arm bone on the little finger side
ulna
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
The growth plate
Epiphyseal line/plate
Which two bones fuse during adolescence?
Sacral vertebrae and coccyx
What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?
Support, protection, storage, manufacturing, movement
The larger bone in the bottom half of the leg
Tibia
The smaller bone in the bottom half of the leg
Fibula
How many types of bone marrow are there, and what are they called?
2 types; Red and Yellow bone marrow
Number of cervical,thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae in order.
seven, twelve, five, five
How is a broken bone repaired? (STEPS)
Hematoma, Callus forms, Callus ossifies, Compact bone forms