Skull

1. The bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the
skeleton of the head.
purpose: The skull or cranium is the hard, bone case that contains and protects your
brain
facts :The biggest hole is in the base. It is called the foramen magnum, and the brain
stem goes through it to meet the spinal
* The skull looks as though it is a single bone. In fact, it is made up of 22 separate
bones, cemented together along rigid joints called sutures. Vertebrae
2.any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a
cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or
opening, through which the spinal cord passes.
purpose:The major purpose for the vertebrae is to protect the spinal cord.
facts:When were born, our spines consist of 33 individual vertebrae.
fact#2:As we age, some of these vertebrae fuse together.

humerous
3.2.
having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious:
a humorous person.

The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm. It is located between the elbow
joint and the shoulder.
the funny bone isnt actually a bone but a nerve
cavicle
4.the clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder
blade and the breastbone.
purpose:It keeps the scapula in position so the arm hangs freely away from the trunk
of the body.
fact:The clavicle or collarbone is part of the shoulder girdle that connects the arm to
the trunk of the body.
Scapula

it is to hold your shoulder in place

purpose: well it help you hold anything on your shoulder
fact:this bone is connected to the humerus
tarsals
a bone of a tarsus
purpose:to work with the fibula to move
fact:Your tarsals can withstand most of your weight plus more
Ribs
a small open boat with a fiberglass hull and inflatable rubber sides.
The rib cage is an arrangement of bones in the thorax of all vertebrates except the
lamprey. It is formed by the vertebral column, ribs, and sternum and encloses the heart
and lungs.
*Your rib cage protects your heart and lungs but can be damaged by as little as a
sneeze.
*With every breath you take, your rib cage expands by 3 to 5 cm
Sternum
the breastbone a thickened ventral plate on each segment of the body of an arthropod
The sternum, or breastbone, is a flat bone at the front center of the chest. The ribs and
sternum make up what is called the "ribcage." The ribcage protects the lungs, blood
vessels, and heart, along with parts of the spleen, stomach, and kidneys from
traumatic injury.
The hard bone in the middle of your chest that connects your ribs together in the
middle is called your sternum or
metatarsus
any of the bones of the foot (metatarsus)
Provides balance & stability
In humans the five metatarsal bones help form longitudinal arches along the inner and
outer sides of the foot and a transverse arch at the ball of the foot.
These bones can become fractured, strained, or inflamed from misuse or overuse.
Immobilization of the foot (e.g. via casting) can help heal metatarsal fractures and
metatarsals

: Provides balance & stability

Supports your tarsals
the bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
femur
the bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
1The femur is a weight-bearing bone.
2 The greater trochanter provides leverage for gluteal muscles and other muscles that
rotate the thigh
3The medial femoral condyle bears more weight due to the center of gravity being
medial to the knee.
Maintains mobility
carpals
any of the carpal bones.
To connect the carpals to the phalanges
5 in each hand
phalanges
a right wing
Purposes: To pick things up & put down
Facts: Thumbs & Big toes have 2 phalanges
radius
1.
a straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.
Purpose: Absorbs impact of falls
Fact: The only bone designed to take a hit
patella
the kneecap
Purpose: It covers & protects the knee joint
Fact: It's the largest sesamoid bone in the body
ulna
the thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side opposite to

the thumb.
the corresponding bone in a quadruped's foreleg or a bird's wing.
To support the forearm and allow it to move
Fact: The length is determined by age and genetic factors
tibia
the inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle (or the
equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the fibula.
Connects the knee w/ the ankle bone
Named for the greek aulos flute
fibula
1the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in
humans (or the equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the tibia.
Purpose: Offers more maneuverability
Fact: About the same length as the tibia, but thinner
pelvis
Purpose: Protects organs of the abdominopelvic
fact: Only bone structure that is gender specific
1.the large bony structure near the base of the spine to which the hind limbs or legs
are attached in humans and many other vertebrates.
the part of the abdomen including or enclosed by the pelvis.