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