What is osteology?
The study of bone.
What does the neck connect to?
the spinal column and base of the skull
How many pairs of ribs do humans have?
12 pairs
What is the largest bone in the arm?
Humerus
What is the longest bone in the body?
Femur
What is the jaw bone called?
Mandible
How many vertebrae are apart of the neck and spinal column?
7
What’s another name for breast bone?
Sternum
How many phalanges bones do whats another name for them?
14 and fingers
What’s another word for the patella?
The kneecap
Describe the frontal bone
extends from the top of the head to form the forehead
How many rib bones form a rib cage?
24
Where is the scapula located?
the scapula, or shoulder blade, is a flat bone extending upward from the middle of the back on the right and left side
Where is the ulna located?
the little finger side of the lower arm
How many tarsals make up the mid foot and rear foot?
7
What is the ethmoid bone?
The spongey bone between the eyes
What is another name for collarbone?
Clavicle
What is the other name for the chest?
The thorax
Describe the radius
small, long bone on the thumb side of the lower arm and forearm
Where is a bunion located and what is it?
boney bump that develops on the big toe joint
How many bones compose the cranium?
8 Bones
Where is the Hyoid located?
At the base of the tongue
How many thoracic vertebrae are there and where are they located?
12 vertebrae in the chest region
How many bones make up the hands, fingers and wrist?
54
What is a talus?