Axial
Skeleton
Skeleton
5 vertebrae of the lower back
Lumbar Vertebrae
True or False: humans have false ribs that do not directly attach to the sternum
True.
The bottom 5 ribs are considered false ribs
True or False: The girdles are considered a part of the appendicular skeleton.
True
This bone is located on the inside (medial side) of the forearm (when in anatomical position).
Radius
The collarbone
Clavicle
Bone is an example of this type of tissue.
Connective
12 vertebrae that connect to the ribs
Thoracic vertebrae
True or False: The floating ribs are also considered false ribs.
True!
Fingers and Toes
Phalanges
This bone is also called the kneecap
Patella
Bones in the palm/top of the hand
Metacarpals
Fibrous dense connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
Ligament
7 vertebrae that make up the neck
Cervical vertebrae
How many true ribs does the human body have?
14 ribs (or 7 pairs)
Upper arm bone
Humerus
Thigh Bone
Femur
In females, the _______________ is wider, to accommodate for childbirth.
Pubic Arch, Pelvis, Pelvic Girdle
Fibrous dense connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
Tendon
Tail bone
Coccyx
The larges bone in the pelvic girdle
Ilium
This bone is located on the outside (lateral side) of the forearm (if standing in anatomical position).
Ulna
Bones of the wrist
Carpals
The smallest bone in the body is located here.
Ear
Bone is usually classified as ____________ or _____________.
Compact, Spongy
Large triangular bone in the pelvis.
Sacrum
In your wrist you have your carpal bones. In your ankle you have these bones.
Tarsal
This bone is located on the inside (medial) lower leg
Tibia
Smaller of the 2 bones in the lower leg
Fibula
Longest & strongest bone in the human body.
Femur
An "articulation" is more commonly referred to as this.
Joint
The vital organs protected by the rib cage.
Heart & Lungs
(partial protection of Liver, Spleen, and Kidney's)
The "tie" shaped bone that the ribs connect to
Sternum
The two bones in the pectoral girdle (shoulders).
Clavicle and Scapula
The "heel bone" in the back (posterior) portion of your foot
Calcaneous
Number of bones in an adult skeleton.
206
The 5 regions (sections) of the vertebral column.
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral (Sacrum), Coccyx