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Human Bones
bones of the human skeletal system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lower jaw | maxilla |
| upper jaw | mandible |
| shoulder blade | scapula |
| collar bone | clavicle |
| joined bones surrounding brain | skull |
| part of spine found in neck | cervical vertebrae |
| part of spine found in upper back | thoracic vertebrae |
| part of spine found in lower back | lumbar vertebrae |
| two parts of tail bone | sacrum and coccyx |
| twelve pair surrounding thoracic cavity | ribs |
| breast bone | sternum |
| small bone at end of sternum | xyphoid |
| superior edge of hip bone | iliac |
| inferior edge of hip bone | ilium |
| where hip bones meet anteriorally on midline | symphisis pubis |
| thigh bone | femur |
| lateral bone of the lower leg | fibula |
| medial bone of the lower leg | tibia |
| upper arm bone | humerus |
| lateral bone of the lower arm | radius |
| medial bone of the lower arm | ulna |
| wrist bones | carpals |
| bones in palm of hand | metacarpals |
| finger bones | phalanges |
| knee cap | patella |
| heel bone | calcaneous |
| ankle bones | tarsals |
| bones of instep of foot | metatarsals |
| toe bones | phalanges |