what dose the MANDIBLE/JAW do
helps chew food
What dose the VERTEBRAE/BACKBONE do
Helps us stand up tall.
what dose the RADIUS do
With the help of the ulna, this helps us
rotate our wrists.
What dose the CLAVICLE/COLLARBONE do?
Helps the arm to hang freely.
what dose the PELVIS/HIP BONE do
Supports the weight of the upper
body
what dose the FEMUR/THIGH BONE do
The longest and strongest bone in our
body.
What dose the SCAPULA/SHOULDER
BLADE do
Gives range of motion to the arm.
what dose the HUMERUS do
The long bone which extends from the
shoulder to the elbow.
what dose the PATELLA/KNEECAP do
A small flat triangular bone in front of the
knee that protects the knee joint.
what do the RIBS do
Ribs protect organs like our heart and
lungs.
what dose the PHALANGES/FINGER
BONES do
The bones of the fingers and of the
toes.
what dose the FIBULA/CALF BONE do
- The outer and thinner of the two bones of
the human leg between the knee and the
ankle.
what dose the CRANIUM/SKULL do
- Protects the brain.
what dose the ULNA do
- The thinner and longer of the two bones in
the forearm, on the opposite side to the
thumb.
what dose a TIBIA/SHIN BONE do
The tibia helps support and balance our
body weight.