Identifying Bones

• What is the musculoskeletal system primarily made up of?

  Muscle and skeleton of bones
• What components are included in the musculoskeletal system?

  Muscle, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments
• How many bones are in an adult human body?

  206 bones
• Why is the skeleton described as incompressible?

  Because it provides structural support
• How do tendons and ligaments differ in their function within the musculoskeletal system?

  Tendons connect muscles to bones, ligaments connect bones
• Cranium

  Anatomical term for the skull found within the head
• Vertebrae

  Collection of bones that make up the spine
• Scapula 


  Anatomical term for the shoulder blade
• Humerus

  The large bone in the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow joint
• Ribs

  In the upper chest and form a cage structure
• Sternum

  Anatomical term for the breast bone in the front of the chest
• Radius

  • In the lower arm below the elbow and above the wrist.
  • Is depicted on the outer side in diagram and is one the side of the thumb
• Ulna

  • In the lower arm below the elbow and above the wrist
  • Is depicted on the inner side in the diagrams and is on the side of the little finger
• Pelvis

  Anatomical term for the hip bone
• Femur

  Very large bone in the upper leg between hip and the knee joints
• Tibia

  • In the lower leg below the knee and above the ankle
  • Is the shin bone at the front of the leg
• Fibula

  • In the lower leg below the knee and above the ankle
  • Is the smaller bone at the back of the leg
• Patella

  Sits in front of the knee joint
• Talus

  Is the ankle of the foot, just below the tibia and fibula