Skeletal System (25 major bones)

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radius

Bone in forearm "on the thumb side", the thicker and shorter of the two bones in the human forearm.

patella

Knee cap

skull

The bony structure of the head, Protects the brain

femur

Thigh bone

tarsals

ankle bones

pelvis

basin-shaped group of bones that connects the body and the legs

phalanges

bones of the fingers and toes

metatarsals

bones of the foot

metacarpals

bones of the palm

sacrum

bottom off vertebrae that is connected to the pelvis

sternum

breastbone

fibula

calf bone, The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg

calcaneus

heel bone

lumbar vertebrae

irregular shaped bones in the lower back that protect the spine

cervical vertebrae

irregular shaped bones in the neck that protect the spine

thoracic vertebrae

irregular shaped bones in the upper back that protect the spine

ulna

lesser forearm bone, medial bone of the forearm

mandible

lower jaw bone

ribs

protects thoracic organs heart and lungs

tibia

shin bone

scapula

shoulder blade

coccyx

tip of the sacrum

humerus

upper arm bone

carpals

wrist bones

clavicle

Collar bone


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