Skeletal System
Give an example of a long bone
Femur, humerus, tibia, fibula, radius, ulna
Another word for your collarbone...
Clavicle
bones that protect your heart and lungs
ribs
scientific name for the jaw
mandible
breastbone is also known as your
sternum
There is only 1 saddle joint in your body and that is
Thumb
What are the functions of the skeletal system
Support, attachment, movement, protection, blood cell production, storage
Example of an irregular bone
vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, and certain skull bones
Another word for your shoulder blade...
Scapula
Kneecap
patella
What type of joint is the hip
Ball and socket
Creates the osteocytes
Osteoblasts
2 bones in your lower leg
Tibia and fibula
longest arm bone, which is at the top of the arm.
humerus
This is the longest bone in the leg.
Femur
The medical term for bones located in the palm of the hand
metacarpals
The skeletal system is divided into two regions
axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton
Process of bone formation
ossification
Ankle bones are called _____________.
tarsals
Name a bone that is part of the AXIAL skeleton
Skull, ribs, vertebral column, sacrum, coccyx
This bone is not articulated, or attached to any other bone
Hyoid
The end of a bone
Epiphysis
What the fist part of the spine (in the neck) is called.
cervical
The number of bones in the human body
206
Scientific name for your tailbone (not your sacrum)
Coccyx