Health and PE 10 - Basic Bones

A set from the document "Bones For Life." Not the complete set of bones, of course, but still.

Cranium

-Located in the head

-Protects the brain

Clavicle (Collar Bone)

-Located in the top and front of the chest

-Structures shoulders and upper body

Sternum

-Located in the center of the chest

-Protects heart and supports chest

Scapula (Shoulder Blade)

-Located in the upper part of back

-Structures shoulders and upper body

Ribs

-Located in the chest

-Protects organs and supports chest

Vertebrae (Backbone)

-Located in the center of the back

-Protects spinal cord, supports upper body

Humerus

-Upper bone of the arm

-Structures the upper arm

Radius

-Located between the elbow and wrist(on the thumb side)

-Structures lower arm

Ulna

-Located between the elbow and wrist(on the pinky side)

-Allows movement through elbow and wrist

Pelvis

-The hipbones

-Supports the legs

Femur

-The upper leg bone

-Supports legs

-Heaviest and longest bone in the body

Patella (Kneecap)

-Located between the legs and thighs

-Covers knee joint(duh)

Fibula

-Smallest bone in the lower leg

-Supports lower leg

Tibia

-Biggest bone in lower leg

-Also supports lower leg