Disarticulated Skeleton Vocab

Define Skull

Cranium and facial bones

Define Hyoid bone

supports the tongue and aids in swallowing

Define Humerus

Upper arm bone that helps you move your arm

Define Ulna

The longer bone in the forearm helping your forearm and wrist move, flex, and rotate

Define Radius

Shorter bone in your forearm that works with ulna to stabilize and move your forearm and wrist

Define hand (carpals, metacarpals, phalanges)

bones working together to allow gripping and delicate fine motor control, located at end of human arm

Define Clavicle

thin bone running from sternum yo shoulder blade, connects arm to body, collarbone

Define Sternum

flat t-shaped bone at the center and front of your chest that protects your organs and muscles

Define ribs

Surrounds and protects the vital organs in your chest cavity, your heart, and lungs

Define vertebrae

the flexible individuals bones that support the head, neck, and the body that allows for movement. Protects the spinal cord

Define pelvis

a basin-shaped structure located at the base of the spine that connects the trunk to the legs

Define coxal (hip) bones

in the pelvis, forms the sides and front wall of the pelvic cavity

Define sacrum

a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine connecting the vertebral column to the pelvis

Define coccyx

a small, triangle shaped bone located at the very bottom of the spine (also known as the tailbone

Define femur

also known as the thigh bone, is the longest, largest, and strongest bone in the human body

Define Tibia

the inner, larger, and stronger bone in the lower leg of vertebrates, running from the knee to the ankle

Define Fibula

smaller, slender, and outer bone of the lower leg, also known as the calf bone that runs parallel to the tibia from the knew to the ankle

Define foot (tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges)

the terminal part of the human leg used for standing and walking