long bones
What is the function of the long bones
provide strength, structure, and mobility
What is the function of the short bones
provide strength, stability, and support with little movement
What is the function of flat bones
protect internal organs
What is the function of irregular bones
Protection of nervous tissue
The longest strongest bone
femur
the bones in your hand that connect your thumb and finger bones (your phalanges) to your wrist
metacarpals
lies above the bone that forms the roof of the mouth and curves down at the back to join the throat
the last bone at the bottom (base) of your spine
coccyx
humerus
the bones of the forefoot that connect the distal aspects of the cuneiform (medial, intermediate and lateral) bones and cuboid bone to the base of the five phalanges of the foot
metatarsals
a flat, vertical bone at the center of your chest that protects your organs and muscles
sternum
the bony framework of the thoracic cavity
ribs
the shinbone
tibia
the body's smallest bone
stapes
the bone that connects the clavicle to the humerus
scapula
consists of the five bones (vertebra) in your lower back
lumbar
a long bone in the lower extremity that is positioned on the lateral side of the tibia
fibula
the bone that makes up the lower part of the ankle joint
talus
a part of your brain that helps you use your senses to understand and respond to the world around you
temporal
the triangular bone just below the lumbar vertebrae
sacrum