Human Body-2

1. Femur – The long bone of the leg extending from hip to the knee and supporting the thigh.

2. Patella – The kneecap.

3. Tibia – The inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrae hind leg between the knee and the ankle. Also called the shinbone.

4. Fibula – The outer and usually smaller of the two bones of the hind limb below the knee.

5. Tarsals – The small bones in the foot between the metatarsals and the leg – ankle.

6. Metatarsals – The bones in the foot.

7. Skull – The bones of the head that surround and protect the brain.

8. Ribs – Narrow bones that curve around the body from the spine in back to the breastbone in front. Ribs protect the organs inside.

9. Humerus – The long bone of the upper arm that extends from shoulder to elbow.

10.Vertebrae – Bones that form the backbone.

11. Pelvis – A basin-shaped structure in the skeleton.

12. Ulna – The bone on the little finger side of the forearm.

13. Radius – The bone on the thumb side of the forearm.

14. Carpals – The bones of the wrist.

15. Metacarpals – The bones in the hand.

16. Phalanges – Any bone in the fingers or toes.

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