Skeletal System - Bone Names

mandible

Jaw bone

vertebrae

irregular bones making up your spine

clavicle

long bone connecting your arms to your rib cage

lumbar vertebrae

lower back bones-irregular

cervical vertebrae

neck bones- irregular

vertebrae column

spine or back bone, irregular bones

metacarpal

the 5 bones inside the palm of a hand

humerus

the bone of the upper arm

metatarsal

the bones that make up the feet

cranium

the bones that make up the human head

ribs

the long, curved flat 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 flat 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 flat bones that help protect the lower half of the body

carpal

wrist bones, short bones

thoracic vertebrae

- back bone at the mid body (rib area)-irregular

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

tarsal

ankle bone, short bones

scapula

back shoulder bone

cocyx

end of the spine or "tail bone"

phalanges

fingers and toes