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Dr Rodgers Bones
Names of the major bones in the skeletal system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skull bones | cranium |
| collar bone | clavicle |
| the manly 'Italian' bone - at the top of the sternum | manubrium |
| the bone to which the ribs attach (sort of) | sternum |
| the bones that protect the lungs | ribs |
| the rib cartilage cartilage | costochondral cartilage |
| neck bones | cervical |
| spine bones where the ribs attach | thoracic |
| low back bones | lumbar |
| innominate or pelvis | ilium |
| its not a funny bone, even if it is part of your funny bone area | humerus |
| arm bone on the side that the thumb rotates | radius |
| arm on the little finger side | ulna |
| wrist bones | carpals |
| palm bones after the wrist bones | metacarpals |
| fingers or toes | phalanges |
| your bone you don't let just anybody 'experience', your sacred area | sacrum |
| leg bone | femur |
| knee bone -- here doggie. . . | patella |
| inside leg bone | tibia |
| most easily broken bone, on the outside of the leg | fibula |
| ankle bone - running for the airplane | tarsals |
| foot bones after the ankle bones | metatarsals |
| shoulder blade | scapula |