hands
Where are your carpals located?
wrist
What are the three main groups of bones in the foot?
Tarsals (ankle/heel bones), metatarsals (middle foot bones), and phalanges (toe bones).
How many bones make up the human skull?
22 bones
How many vertebrae are in the adult human spine?
26 vertebrae
How many pairs of ribs does the human body have?
12
What are the three main groups of bones in the hand?
Carpals (wrist bones), metacarpals (palm bones), and phalanges (finger bones).
How many tarsal bones are in each foot?
There are 7 tarsal bones in each foot.
What are the two main groups of skull bones?
Cranial bones (protect the brain) and facial bones (form the face structure
What are the five main regions of the spine
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx
What is the main function of the rib cage?
protect the heart and lungs.
How many carpal bones are in each wrist?
There are 8 carpal bones in each wrist.
Which tarsal bone forms the heel of the foot?
The calcaneus is the heel bone.
How many cranial bones are there, and what do they do?
There are 8 cranial bones, and they protect the brain.
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
Which bone connects the ribs at the front of the chest?
Sternum
How many metacarpal bones are in one hand?
There are 5 metacarpal bones, one for each finger.
How many metatarsal bones are in one foot?
5
Which skull bone forms the lower jaw?
Mandible
Which vertebra is also called the “atlas,” and what does it do?
supports the skull and allows nodding
What type of tissue connects the ribs to the sternum?
Costal cartilage
Which bone in the hand is responsible for giving the thumb its wide range of motion?
The first metacarpal bone (connected to the thumb) allows the thumb to move across the palm, making gripping possible
How many phalanges make up the toes of one foot?
There are 14 phalanges in each foot—3 in each toe and 2 in the big toe
Which bone of the skull is also known as the “forehead bone”?
Frontal bone
Which vertebra is called the “axis,” and what does it do?
allows the head to rotate
What are the three categories of ribs?
True ribs (1–7), false ribs (8–10), and floating ribs (11–12).