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bone name
bones and their common names
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acetabulum | hip socket |
| calcaneus | heel |
| carpals | wrist bones |
| calvicle | collar bone |
| coccyx | tailbone |
| carnium | skull |
| femur | thigh bone |
| fibula | smaller lower leg bone |
| humerus | upper arm bone |
| ilium | upper part of pelvic bone |
| ischium | posterior part of the pelvic bone |
| malleolus | ankle |
| mandible | lower jaw bone |
| maxilla | upper jaw bone |
| metacarpals | hand bones |
| metatarsals | midfoot bones |
| olecranon | elbow |
| patella | kneecap |
| phalanges | finger/toe bones |
| pubis | anterior part of the pelvic bone |
| radius | lower arm bone (thumb side) |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| sternum | breastbone |
| tarsals | hind food bones |
| tibia | shin bone (larger of the 2 lower leg bones) |
| ulna | lower arm bone (little finger side) |
| vertebra | backbone |