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Skull
The bony structure forming the head; protects the brain
Mandible
The lower jaw; the only movable bone of the skull
Maxilla
Upper jaw bone; forms the hard palate
Clavicle
Collarbone; connects the arm to the body
Scapula
Shoulder blade; triangular bone at the back of the shoulder
Sternum
Breastbone; flat bone in the centre of the chest
Humerus
Upper arm bone; from shoulder to elbow
Radius
Shorter forearm bone on the thumb side
Ulna
Longer forearm bone on the pinky side
Carpals
8 small bones forming the wrist
Metacarpals
5 bones forming the palm of the hand
Phalanges
Finger and toe bones
Femur
Thigh bone; longest and strongest bone in the body
Patella
Kneecap; protects the knee joint
Tibia
Shin bone; larger of the two lower leg bones
Fibula
Thinner lower leg bone on the outer side
Tarsals
7 bones forming the ankle
Metatarsals
5 bones forming the top of the foot
Pelvis
Basin-shaped structure supporting the spine and organs
Sacrum
Triangular bone at the base of the spine
Coccyx
Tailbone; the very bottom of the spine
Cervical vertebrae
7 neck vertebrae (C1–C7)
Thoracic vertebrae
12 mid-back vertebrae (T1–T12)
Lumbar vertebrae
5 lower back vertebrae (L1–L5)
Ribs
12 pairs of curved bones protecting the chest organs
Occipital bone
Forms the back and base of the skull
Frontal bone
Forms the forehead and upper eye sockets
Parietal bones
Two bones forming the top and sides of the skull
Temporal bones
Two bones forming the lower sides of the skull; contain the ears
Zygomatic bone
Cheekbone
Nasal bones
Two small bones forming the bridge of the nose
Ethmoid bone
Bone between the nose and brain
Sphenoid bone
Butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
Vomer
Thin bone forming the nasal septum
Hyoid bone
U-shaped bone in the neck; only bone not connected to another
Atlas (C1)
First cervical vertebra; supports the skull
Axis (C2)
Second cervical vertebra; allows head rotation
Manubrium
Upper portion of the sternum
Xiphoid process
Small cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum
Ilium
Large upper portion of the pelvis (hip bone)
Ischium
Lower and back portion of the pelvis
Pubis
Front lower portion of the pelvis
Calcaneus
Heel bone; largest tarsal bone
Talus
Ankle bone that connects leg to foot
Navicular
Tarsal bone on the inner foot
Cuboid
Tarsal bone on the outer foot
Cuneiforms
3 tarsal bones (medial
Sesamoid bones
Small bones embedded in tendons (e.g. patella)
Malleus
Hammer-shaped middle ear bone
Incus
Anvil-shaped middle ear bone
Stapes
Stirrup-shaped middle ear bone; smallest bone in the body
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