The Human Skeleton

These flashcards cover the key bones of the human skeleton, particularly focusing on the appendicular skeleton.

What is the technical term for the collarbone that connects the arm to the body?

Clavicle

Name the bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

Humerus

What is the name of the bone in the forearm on the thumb side?

Radius

Identify the bone in the forearm opposite the radius.

Ulna

What are the small bones of the wrist collectively called?

Carpals

Which bones form the middle part of the hand?

Metacarpals

What term refers to the bones of the fingers and toes?

Phalanges

What is the name of the hip bone that consists of ilium, ischium, and pubis?

Os coxae

What is the common name for the kneecap?

Patella

What are the seven bones that make up the ankle collectively called?

Tarsals

What are the long bones in the foot that correspond to the metacarpals of the hand?

Metatarsals

What is the term for the large bone in the lower leg located medial to the fibula?

Tibia

Name the bone of the lower leg that runs parallel to the tibia.

Fibula

What is the name of the shoulder blade?

Scapula

What is the longest bone in the human body?

Femur

What is the uppermost and largest part of the hip bone called?

Ilium

What is the lower front part of the hip bone called?

Pubis

Identify the rear part of the hip bone that supports the weight of the body when sitting.

Ischium

What figure illustrates the bones of the appendicular skeleton in purple?

Figure 10.1