Bones of the Axial Skeleton and vertebral column
How many bones form the sacrum in the 'adult' body?
1
Long bone that sits on the little finger side of the forearm
Ulna
The longest bone in the human body, which is found in the thigh
Femur
Which type of bone is longer than it is wide?
Long bone
What type of joint is the elbow?
Hinge
What are the 12 pairs flat bones that protect many of our vital organs
Rib cage
Long bone on the thumb side of the forearm
Radius
Scientific name for the shin bone
Tibia
What type of bones are the wrist and ankle bones?
Short bones
Where is one place in the body you would find a ball and socket joint?
Shoulder or hip
Commonly known as the breast bone in the centre of your chest
Sternum
Scientific name for the collar bone
Clavicle
Fibula
The pelvis is an example of what type of bone?
Flat bone
What joint action is described as 'closing the angle' of a joint?
Flexion
How many vertebrae are found in the lumbar section of the vertebral column?
5
Scientific name for the shoulder blade
Scapula
Group of short bones in the ankle joint
Tarsals
The vertebrae and mandible are examples of this type of bone
Irregular bone
Is abduction possible at the knee joint?
No
What is the name of the jaw bone?
Mandible
Upper arm bone, also called the funny bone
Humerus
What is the only sesamoid bone in the body, commonly called the knee cap
Patella
Which type of bone is found in a tendon?
Sesamoid
Which connective tissue connects muscle to bone?
Tendon