Human & Animal Bones

Human bones and Planes

word for ‘front’

anterior

word for ‘back’

posterior

word for ‘upper’

superior

word for ‘lower

inferior

word for closer to the skull

proximal

word for further away from skull

distal

word for closer to midline

medial

word for further from midline

lateral

name + side this bone

mandible; R-L

name + side this bone

maxilla; R-L

name this bone

hyoid

name this bone

sternum

name and side this bone

calvicle; right

name and side this bone

calvicle; left

name and side this bone

scapula; right

name and side this bone

scapula; left

name and side this bone

humerus; right

name and side this bone

radius; right

name and side this bone

radius; left

name and side this bone

ulna; left

name and side this bone

ulna; right

name this bone

sacrum

name this bone

coccyx/tailbone

name and side this bone

pelvis (os coxa); right

name and side this bone

pelvis (os coxa); left

name and side this bone

femur; left

name and side this bone

femur; right

name and side this bone

tibia; left

name and side this bone

tibia; right

name this bone

fibula

how to side the fibula

malleolar fossa (identation on distal end) at back, distal projection will be on side of bone when viewed at back