What are Sutures? What do they tell you Parts where the skull has fused together.

about the skull They tell me that the skull is not made up of
one solitary bone

How many bones are in the human hand? According to the biodigital diagram there are
28 bones in the human hand.
Put a star by the lateral side of the clavicle.

What is one bone that differs by sex (gender). One bone that differs based on whether or
not you are a man or a woman is the pelvic
girdle.

Name the different sections of the vertebral Clavicle: 7 bones

column and how many bones are found within Thoracic: 12 bones
each. Lumbar: 5 bones
Sacrum: 5 bones
Coccyx: 4 bones
Color in the floating ribs. What is the
difference between floating ribs, false ribs and
true ribs?
What are the three distinct parts of the
sternum (breast bone)
Name alternative names for the patella,
sternum, scapula, and carpals
What are the smallest bones in the human
body? Where are they located?
- True ribs are attached directly to the
sternum while the false ribs are
attached either indirectly by costal
cartilages or not at all.
- Floating ribs, however, are not
attached to the sternum at all.
The three parts of the sternum are…
Manubrium (Top)
The Body (Middle)
The Xiphoid Process (Bottom)
Patella: Knee Cap
Sternum: Breastbone
Scapula: Shoulder Blade
Carpals: Wrist
Sesamoid bones are the smallest bones in
the human body. Located in the lateral part of
the thumb, sesamoid bones are embedded in
the tendons of the thumb and help provide
support and mobility for it.
Axial Skeleton: bones that form the axis of the AX:
body - Skull
- Mandible
Appendicular Skeleton: bones of the limb, - Sternum
pectoral, and pelvic girdle that are attached to - rib/ thoracic cage
the axis. AP:
- Clavicle
- Humerus
- Radius
- Ulna
- Tibia
- Fibia
- Femur
- Pelvic girdle
- Meta- carpals/ tarsals
- Carpals/ tarsals
- Patella

Reflection Question: How can differences
in our skeletons contribute to our
identity?
Differences in skull shape can lead to
different facial features. The size and shape
of many of the bones in our bodies can
contribute to the overall size, shape, and
appearance of the body.

Why do you think there are discs of cartilage So the individual bones will not pinch the
between the bones in the vertebral column? nerves in the spine and so they will not wear
each other down.

A man was in a car accident and fractured The man is suffering from a fractured neck,
cervical vertebrae, his femur, and his thigh bone and foot.
fifth metatarsal. Explain his injuries to
a “nonscience” person.