Skeletal System - bone names

suture

space between skull bones that can show the age of a person

mandible

Jaw bone (the one Mr. Bone's is missing)

vertebrae

irregular bones making up your spine

clavicle

long bone connecting your arms to your rib cage

metacarpal

the 5 bones inside the palm of a hand

humerus

the bone of the upper arm

maxilla

the bone surrounding the nose

phalanges

the bones that make the fingers and toes

metatarsal

the bones that make up the feet

skull

the bones that make up the human head

rib

the long, curved bones that form the rib cage

sternum

the long, flat bone in the front of the body that connects to the ribs

ulna

the lower-arm bone on the same side as the pinky finger

radius

the lower-arm bone on the same side as the thumb

rib cage

the set of bones (ribs, sternum, and vertebrae) that protect the heart and lung

pelvis arch

the space between the pelvic bones that help identify the person as male or female

pelvis

the two large bones that help protect the lower half of the body

fibula

Lower leg bone. Small and does not support any of your weight

tibia

Lower leg bone. Supports all of your weight

femur

Thigh bone. The largest and strongest bone in the human body

scapula

back shoulder bone

zygomatic

cheek bone