Skeletal System

Front

ball/socket joint

Back

joint that allows twisting and turning movements; example: hip joint

Front

bones

Back

forms the substance of a skeleton, support the body

Front

cartilage

Back

flexible connective tissue

Front

cranium

Back

skull

Front

femur

Back

longest, largest, and strongest bone in the human body; located in the leg

Front

gliding joint

Back

joint that allows the flat bones to slide over each other; example: foot, wrist

Front

hinge joint

Back

joint that allows movement in a certain spot, like the opening and closing of a door; example: elbow ankle

Front

joints

Back

place where two parts are joined

Front

patella

Back

flat moveable bone in front of the knee, also known as the knee bone

Front

pelvis

Back

funnel-shaped, part of the skeleton supporting lower limbs