Bone Basics
The longest bone in the human body
Femur
The bones that form the rib cage
Ribs
Bone that connects the arm to the torso
Humerus
What is a break in a bone called
Fracture
How many bones are in the adult human body
206
Medical term for the collar bone
Clavicle
Bone that forms the lower jaw bone
Mandible
The shin bone
Tibia
A fracture where a bone pierces through the skin
Open or compound fracture
Smallest bone in the body
The stapes (or stirrup bone)
The bone that protects the brain
Skull
The bone section that forms the neck
Cervical spine
The bones in the wrist
Carpals
Name for a bone cracked but not broken all the way. Most common in children.
Greenstick fracture
Strongest bone by weight
Femur
The bone commonly known as the knee cap
Patella
Number of vertebrae in the thoracic spine
12
Which bone forms the hip joint with the femur?
Pelvis
Bone breaks into multiple pieces
comminuted fracture
What bones produce inside the marrow
Blood cells (red, white and platelets)
The medical term for the finger bones
Phalanges
Name the bone that is the forehead
The frontal bone
The bone that runs parallel to the radius
Ulna
Fracture from twisting force
Spiral fracture
The mineral stored in bones
Calcium