Human Skeleton vocab

Front

Skeleton

Back

Framework of bones; structure, support, protection.

Front

Axial Skeleton

Back

Skull, vertebral column, rib cage; central axis.

Front

Appendicular Skeleton

Back

Bones of limbs and girdles; attaches to axial skeleton.

Front

Skull

Back

Protects brain; supports facial features; 22 bones.

Front

Vertebral Column

Back

Backbone; consists of 33 vertebrae.

Front

Rib Cage

Back

12 pairs of ribs; protects heart and lungs.

Front

Upper Limbs

Back

Shoulder girdle, arms, wrists, hands.

Front

Lower Limbs

Back

Pelvic girdle, legs, ankles, feet.

Front

Joints

Back

Connections between bones; types: fixed, slightly movable, freely movable.

Front

Humerus

Back

Long bone in the upper arm