Skull Bones
This bone protects the brain and forms the forehead.
What is the frontal bone?
This bone is commonly called the collarbone.
What is the clavicle?
A fracture in which the bone breaks through the skin is called this.
What is an open (compound) fracture?
These 12 pairs of curved bones form the sides of the chest and help protect the heart and lungs.
What are the ribs?
This is the upper portion of the sternum.
What is the manubrium?
These paired bones form much of the sides and roof of the skull.
What are the parietal bones?
This bone is commonly called the shoulder blade.
What is the scapula?
A fracture in which the skin remains intact is called this.
What is a closed (simple) fracture?
This flat bone is located in the center of the chest and is commonly called the breastbone.
What is the sternum?
This is the largest and longest portion of the sternum.
What is the body of the sternum?
This bone is located at the back of the skull.
What is the occipital bone?
This is the larger bone of the forearm on the thumb side.
What is the radius?
This type of fracture occurs when the bone is broken into several pieces.
What is a comminuted fracture?
These ribs attach directly to the sternum through their own costal cartilage.
What are true ribs (ribs 1–7)?
This small, pointed structure forms the bottom portion of the sternum.
What is the xiphoid process?
This bone contains the structures of the middle and inner ear.
What is the temporal bone?
This is the larger, weight-bearing bone of the lower leg.
What is the tibia?
This fracture commonly occurs in children when the bone bends and cracks but does not break completely.
What is a greenstick fracture?
These ribs do not attach directly to the sternum but connect indirectly through the cartilage of the rib above.
What are false ribs (ribs 8–10)?
This joint is located where the manubrium meets the body of the sternum.
What is the sternal angle?
This bone is often called the cheekbone.
What is the zygomatic bone?
This bone is considered the only non-weight bearing bone of the leg.
What is the fibula?
A fracture caused by repetitive stress or overuse is called this.
What is a stress fracture?
These are the two lowest pairs of ribs and have no attachment to the sternum.
What are floating ribs (ribs 11–12)?
How many ribs connect directly to the sternum?
What is 14?