Skeletal Jeopardy

Bones of the Skull

100

This bone of the skull acts as a shield to ones forehead

Frontal Bone

200

This bone forms the central side and upper back part of each side of the skull.

Parietal Bone 

300

These bones house the structure to the inner ear and lie close to the temples

Temporal Bones

400

This bone functions to give the skull rigidity and lies in the middle part of skull, closer to the anterior part of it.

Sphenoid Bone

500

This bone functions to protect the rear of the skull

Occipital Bone

Bones of the Upper Body

100

This bone moves in multiple different directions during movements of the shoulder joint 

Scapula

200

Commonly referred to as the "breastbone" this bone has an irregular shape and it located in the center of ones chest 

Sternum

300

Running from the base of the skull all the way down to the tailbone, these bones encase our spinal cord

vertebrae

400

Although its name may be funny, rest assured that without this bone, human life would not be comedic.

Humerus

500

This pair of bones make up the forearm 

Radius, Ulna 

Bones Misc

100

How many bones are in the adult skeleton?

206

200

How many total ribs make up the rib cage?

24

300

What is the order from top to bottom of the sections of vertebrae?

cervical, thoracic, lumbar

400

What is the opening in the occipital bone called and what is its purpose?

Foramen Magnum. Where the spinal cord meets the brain

500

Which bone in the face/skull has the only moveable joint?

Mandible 

Bones of the Lower Body

100

Break a leg! the upper portion of your leg preferably

Femur

200

this bone, commonly referred to as the knee cap

Patella 

300

This bone is the larger of the two, it is near the gastrocnemius muscle

Tibia

400

The shorter and thinner of the two lower leg bones

Fibula

500

This bone in the leg is very hard to break due to its size and strength.

Femur

Bones of the Hands and Feet

100

Referred to as knuckles, these bones pack a serious punch

metacarpals

200

if you live in New jersey, you may use these bones quite a bit while driving.

Phalanges of the hand/digits

300

Stub this and you're in of r a world of hurt

Distal phalanges of the foot 

400

These short bones make up the wrist

Carpals

500

What is the order of bones from heel to toe?

Tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges