Major Bones and Joints

Flashcards covering the major bones and joints in the human skeletal system.

Frontal Bone

Part of the bony structure that forms the anterior and superior portions of the skull.

Maxilla

The upper fixed bone of the jaw.

Mandible

The lower bone of the jaw.

Clavicle

A long S-shaped bone that connects the shoulder blade to the breastbone, also known as the collarbone.

Glenohumeral Joint

A ball and socket joint that connects the arm bone (humerus) to the shoulder blade.

Manubrium of Sternum

The upper, handle-like part of the sternum, or breastbone.

Scapula

Is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle.

Sternum

A long flat bone located in the central part of the chest, also known as the breastbone.

Humerus

The upper arm bone.

Ribs

12 pairs of flat, curved bones that form the rib cage, protecting the heart and lungs.

Xiphoid Process of Sternum

The smallest, most inferior part of the sternum.

Elbow Joint

Where your humerus meets your radius and ulna, the two bones in your forearm.

Vertebral Column

The central bony structure that extends from the base of the skull to the tailbone.

Radius

One of the two main bones in the forearm.

Ulna

A long bone located on the pinky side of the forearm, extending from the elbow to the wrist.

Ilium

The large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.

Sacroiliac Joint

The joint connection between the spine and the pelvis.

Sacrum

Bony structure above the tailbone.

Coccyx

A small triangular bone located at the very bottom of the spine.

Hip Joint

A ball and socket joint connecting the femur to the pelvis.

Pubis

The most forward-facing of the three bones that make up the hip bone.

Pubic Symphysis

A joint at the front and bottom of your pelvis.

Ischium

A paired bone forming the lower and back part of the hip bone.

Femur

The thigh bone.

Patella

Located at the front of the knee joint, also known as the kneecap.

Fibula

A leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia.

Tibia

Located on the inner side of the lower leg.