Skeletal System – Flash Cards

Front

The portion of the skeleton that includes the limbs and limb girdles is the:

Back

Appendicular skeleton

Front

The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are components of the:

Back

Axial skeleton

Front

What are the wrist bones known as?

Back

Carpals

Front

The collarbones that connect the sternum to the scapulae are the:

Back

Clavicles

Front

The portion of the skull that encloses the brain is the:

Back

Cranium

Front

What is the shaft of a long bone called?

Back

Diaphysis

Front

What is the thin membrane lining the inner surface of bone?

Back

Endosteum

Front

The rounded ends of long bones where growth occurs are the:

Back

Epiphyses

Front

What is the longest and strongest bone in the human body?

Back

Femur

Front

The smaller bone of the lower leg, located laterally to the tibia, is the:

Back

Fibula