Skull: A framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate
Purpose: To protect the brain, helps form the facial appearance
Fact: The skull is 22 separate bones and emblem of death
Purpose: To protect the brain, helps form the facial appearance
Fact: The skull is 22 separate bones and emblem of death
Vertebrae: Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone
Purpose: To contain and protect the spinal cord, support the skull and enable head movements
Fact: Thinnest and most delicate in the body
Purpose: To contain and protect the spinal cord, support the skull and enable head movements
Fact: Thinnest and most delicate in the body
Humerus: The bone of the upper arm or forelimb, forming joints at the shoulder and elbow
Purpose: Basic arm functions, a fracture can cripple the whole arm
Fact: Humerus is also called the funny bone.
Purpose: Basic arm functions, a fracture can cripple the whole arm
Fact: Humerus is also called the funny bone.
Clavicle: A bone of the vertebrate pectoral girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
Purpose: Essential to providing support to the arm and shoulder
Fact: Derived from the latin word clavicula which means little key
Purpose: Essential to providing support to the arm and shoulder
Fact: Derived from the latin word clavicula which means little key
Ribs: One of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs of 12 in humans
Purpose: Protects the vital organs such as heart and lungs
Fact: With every breath you take, your rib cage expands by 3 to 5 cm
Purpose: Protects the vital organs such as heart and lungs
Fact: With every breath you take, your rib cage expands by 3 to 5 cm
Scapula: Either of a pair of large essentially flat and triangular bones lying one in each dorsolateral part of the thorax
Purpose: Provides a socket so the shoulder can rotate
Fact: The scapula is latin word meaning blade
Purpose: Provides a socket so the shoulder can rotate
Fact: The scapula is latin word meaning blade
Sternum: A thickened ventral plate on each segment of the body
Purpose: Provides protection for the chest
Facts: Fish and birds don't have a Sternum
Purpose: Provides protection for the chest
Facts: Fish and birds don't have a Sternum
Tarsals: A bone of the tarsus in the foot
Purpose: Angular bone that makes up the ankle allowing to walk
Fact: Butterflies don't have tarsals
Purpose: Angular bone that makes up the ankle allowing to walk
Fact: Butterflies don't have tarsals
Metatarsal: The bones in the foot
Purpose: Help from longitudinal arches along the inner and the outer sides of the foot
Fact: There are only 5 metatarsals in the foot
Purpose: Help from longitudinal arches along the inner and the outer sides of the foot
Fact: There are only 5 metatarsals in the foot
Carpals: Relating to the bones forming the human carpus
Purpose: Create joints to allow free wrist movement
Fact: You can't feel the carpal bones in your wrist
Purpose: Create joints to allow free wrist movement
Fact: You can't feel the carpal bones in your wrist
Metacarpals: Bones in the hands
Purpose: Supports the movement of the hand
Fact: Not all species have 5 metacarpals
Purpose: Supports the movement of the hand
Fact: Not all species have 5 metacarpals
Femur: Thigh bone
Purpose: Gives the body stability
Fact: Longest, strongest and heaviest bones in the body
Purpose: Gives the body stability
Fact: Longest, strongest and heaviest bones in the body
Radius: Extends fron the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist
Purpose: Provides support for the lower arm in tandem
Fact: Only bone in the body specifically designed to take a hit
Purpose: Provides support for the lower arm in tandem
Fact: Only bone in the body specifically designed to take a hit
Ulna: Helps form the lower arm
Purpose: Provides support for the lower arm in tandem
Fact: Longer and thicker bone in the arm
Purpose: Provides support for the lower arm in tandem
Fact: Longer and thicker bone in the arm
Patella: Kneecap
Purpose: Controls movement at the knee
Fact: Largest joint in the human body
Purpose: Controls movement at the knee
Fact: Largest joint in the human body
Tibia: Shin bones
Purpose: Carries the body weight in a human being
Fact: Skin is the only thing that protects the bone
Purpose: Carries the body weight in a human being
Fact: Skin is the only thing that protects the bone
Fibula: Paired bones in the lower leg
Purpose: Provide a location for muscle attachment
Fact: Thinnest of all long bones
Purpose: Provide a location for muscle attachment
Fact: Thinnest of all long bones
Pelvis: Sturdy ring of bones that protects organs
Purpose: Helps the body stand up straight
Fact: Men's pelvis is smaller than the women's
Purpose: Helps the body stand up straight
Fact: Men's pelvis is smaller than the women's