The Skeletal System
What it means when an organism is classified as a VERTEBRATE
It means it has vertebrae in its spine.
The term for muscles connected to the pectoral girdle and located on the chest.
Pectoral muscles or 'Pecs'
The longest bone in the human body, found in the upper leg
Femur
The scientific name for the Knee Cap.
Bonus: What type of bone is it?
Patella, sesamoid bone
What's another name for our two clavicles?
collar bones
What are the vertebrae in the neck called and how many are there?
Cervical vertebrae, 7
The upper part of the arm has this one long bone.
Humerus
The two bones in the lower leg, similar to the bones in the lower arm.
tibia and fibula
A long bone in the neck that is not connected to any other bone.
Hyoid
This bone in the foot is commonly known as the heel bone.
calcaneus
These vertebrae are located in the chest region of your spine.
thoracic vertebrae
The upper part of the arm has this one long bone.
The bones in your foot that are similar to the carpals and metacarpals in your hand.
tarsals and metatarsals
The vertebrae in our lower back.
Lumbar vertebrae
The bones that travel from the tarsals to the phalanges.
Metatarsals
The name for the bottom two bones of the vertebral column, which are flattened and fused together.
Sacrum and Coccyx
These are the bones in your fingers and toes, also known as "digits."
phalanges
This part of the body connects your arms to your chest and includes the scapulae and clavicles.
Pectoral Girdle
What connects to your brain and goes through the hole in your vertebrae all the way down your back?
Spinal Cord
The scientific name for your hips
Coxae
What is a true rib?
one whose cartilage attaches directly to the Sternum
The seven bones in your wrist.
Carpals
The part of the body that supports weight and connects the legs to the spine.
pelvic girdle
What's a Scapula?
a shoulder blade
How many bones is a baby born with and how many bones in an adult body?
300 and 206