Bones Identification Lab Practical Review

Maxilla

Mandible

Frontal Bone

Parietal Bone(s)

Temporal Bones

Occipital Bone

Occipital Condyles

Zygomatic Arch

Foramen Magnum

opening, base of skull

Sagittal Suture

This suture joins the two parietal bones to each other.

Coronal Suture

This suture joins the parietal bones to the frontal bone.

Lambdoidal Suture

Suture between occipital & both parietals

Hyoid Bone

Intervertebral Foramen

holes between vertebrae that allow passage of spinal nerves

Body (Vertebrae)

Spinous Process (Vertebrae)

Vertebral Foramen

hole in vertebrae bones for spinal cord

C1 Vertebrae (Atlas)

C2 Vertebrae (Axis)

Odentoid Process (dens)

Thoracic Vertbrae

Lumbar Vertebrae

Sacrum

(see focus line)

Coccyx

(see focus line)

Femur

Patella

Tibia

Fibula

Tarsals

Calcaneus (heel) largest tarsal bone

Metatarsals

Phalanges

Clavicle

Humerus

Radius

Ulna

Carpals

Metacarpals

Sternum

(see focus line)

Scapula

True Ribs

upper 7 pair of ribs attached to sternum with cartilage

False Ribs

ribs 8-12, can only indirectly attaches to sternum

Floating Ribs

The last two pairs of ribs, no anterior attachment