skeleton

cranium

skull

coccyx

tailbone

patella

kneecap

pelvis

hipbone

mandible

jawbone

vertebrae

backbone

rib

rib

tibia

shinbone

clavicle

collarbone

scapula

shoulder blade

femur

thighbone

radius

lower arm/ forearm

cervical region

neck

coccygeal region

tailbone

thoracic region

chest

lumbar region

lower back

sacral region

pelvic girdle

phalanges

digits → total of 20 on body

carpals

wrist

tarsals

ankle

metatarsals

instep

metacarpals

palm

fibula

calf bone

hinge joint

allows movement in one plane/ direction

gliding joints

two flat/ slightly curved surfaces that can move slightly in any direction

saddle joints

where the thumb’s metacarpal meets the carpal is the ONLY example of this in the body

ellipsoidal

one side is convex and one side is concave; movement occurs in two direction, similar to a rocking type motion

thoracic vertebrae

the portion of the skeleton that the ribs attach to in the back part of the bony thorax

pelvic girdle

focuses on flexibility and stability; has a shallow socket and very thin/ weak ligaments

sternum

breastbone

sacrum

the part of the axial skeleton that attaches onto the hip bone of the appendicular skeleton

humerus

upper arm bone

ischium

pubis

costal cartilage

sacroillac joint

coxal bone

singular hip bone

interpubic joint

ulna

radius