Bones in the legs
What is the scientific name for the kneecap?
Patella
What is the bone of the upper arm called?
The humerus
What bone protects the brain?
Skull (cranium)
What is the thigh bone called?
the femur
What bone forms the forehead?
Frontal
Which bones make up the lower leg?
The tibia and fibula
Which two bones make up the forearm?
Radius and ulna
What is the name of the bone in the center of the chest that connects the ribs?
The sternum
Which bones form the ankle?
tarsals
What bone forms the lower jaw?
mandible
What is the longest bone in the human leg?
The femur
Which bones form the wrist?
Carpals
What are the three main parts of the axial skeleton?
Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
Which bone is the collarbone?
clavicle
What is the upper jaw bone called?
maxilla
Which bone forms the heel of the foot?
The calcaneus
What is the name of the bone that forms the shoulder blade?
scapula
Which part of the axial skeleton supports the head and protects the spinal cord?
The vertebral column
How many phalanges are in one hand?
14
Which bone forms the back of the skull?
occipital
What type of joint connects the femur to the pelvis?
Ball-and-socked joint
What connects the humerus to the scapula?
ball-and-socket joint
How many vertebrae are in the human spine?
33
How many bones are in the human hand, including the wrist?
27
Which bone is located at the top and sides of the skull?
Parietal