Bones of the Chest
Ribs-12 Pair The first 7 are true Ribs False Ribs – Cartilage (8th, 9th and 10th) Floating Ribs – not attached to the
sternum (11th and 12th)
Bones of the Arm and Hand
Humerus(upper arm) Radius (thumb side) Ulna (pinky side) Carpals (wrist) Metacarpals (hand) Phalanges (fingers)
Bones of the Leg, Thigh and Foot
Femur (upper leg) Patella (knee cap) Tibia (shin) Fibula (Behind / Side) Tarsals (Ankle) Metatarsals (Foot) Phalanges (toes)
Arches
Longitudinal- from heel to toe (think long)
Transverse- means across – metatarsals meet the phalanges, weight bearing
Foot Problems
corns- hard thick epidermis calluses-thickening of skin, heels bunions-inflammation of the toe
joint
Bones of the Pelvic Girdle
Hip bones form in the front to form an arch called the Pelvic Girdle. Ilium – broad flat bone Ischium – bone that supports the body
in a seated position Pubis bones – arch toward the front and
join in the midline of the pelvis.
Bones of the Skull (con’t)
Sutures-bones are joined along zig zag lines called sutures
Fissures-a crack
Bones of the Skull (con’t)
Hyoid Bone-lies at the base of the tongue for support; teeth are not bones
Bones of the Skull (con’t)
Sinuses-air cavities found in the cranium, function not known; maybe to lighten the weight of the cranium
Spinal Column
32 bones total: 8 of which are fused together
7 Cervical Vertebrae (Neck Area) 12 Thoracic Vertebrae (chest
area, 1st 10 contain sockets for ribs to connect)
5 Lumbar Vertebrae – lower back; largest and heaviest
Sacrum – 5 fused together Coccyx – last 3 fused together(tail
bone)