Bones and Their Common Names
Epiphysis
end of the bone
Tibia
large bone in lower leg
Scapula
shoulder blade
Cranium
skull
Fibula
small bone in lower leg
Thoracic vertebrae
spinal collumn bones located in the chest area
Axis
2nd cervical vertebrea
Axial skeleton
trunk and head bones
Atlas
1st cervical vertebrea
Sinus
air spaces in skull
Coccyx
tailbone
Sacrum
fused bones found at the end of the spinal column
Calcaneous
heel bone
Articulation
joining together
Patella
knee cap
Mandible
lower jaw
Diaphysis
shaft of the bone
Humerous
upper arm bone
Maxilla
upper jaw bone
Joint
where bones unite
Carpals
wrist bone
False ribs
5 lower pair of ribs that do not articulate directly with the sternum
True ribs
7 upper pari that articulate with the sternum skull
Tarsals
ankle bones
Suture
area where cranial bones joint together
Cervical bertebrae
boens of the neck; part of the spinal collumn
Radius
bone in lower arm - thumb side
Ulna
bone in lower armu - little finger side
Femur
bone in upper leg
Metatarsals
bones in the instep of the foot
Metacarpals
bones in the palm of the hand
Appendicular skeleton
bones of the arms and legs
Phalanges
bones of the fingers and toes
Lumbar vertebae
bones of tje spinal column located in the lower back
Sternum
breastbone
Clavicle
collar bone
Frontal bone
forehead
