Question

4 label all the bones on the skeleton in the diagram below. using shade the axial and appendicular skeleton.

Explanation:

1. Skull (1 - 2): The skull protects the brain and contains facial bones.
2. Clavicle (3 - 5): Connects the sternum to the scapula.
3. Scapula (4): The shoulder - blade.
4. Humerus (7): The upper - arm bone.
5. Ribs (6): Protect internal organs in the thoracic cavity.
6. Sternum (8): Breastbone, central to the rib - cage.
7. Pelvis (11): Forms the base of the axial skeleton and supports the spine.
8. Radius (9) and Ulna (10): Forearm bones.
9. Carpals (12): Wrist bones.
10. Metacarpals (13) and Phalanges (14 - 17): Hand and finger bones.
11. Femur (18): Thigh bone, the longest bone in the body.
12. Patella (20): Knee - cap.
13. Tibia (19) and Fibula (21): Lower - leg bones.
14. Tarsals (22): Ankle bones.
15. Metatarsals (23) and Phalanges: Foot and toe bones.

To shade the axial skeleton, shade the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum. To shade the appendicular skeleton, shade the shoulder girdles, arms, hands, pelvic girdle, legs, and feet.

Answer:

1. Skull
2. Facial bones
3. Clavicle (left)
4. Scapula (left)
5. Clavicle (right)
6. Ribs
7. Humerus (left)
8. Sternum
9. Radius (right)
10. Ulna (right)
11. Pelvis
12. Carpals (left)
13. Metacarpals (left)
14. Phalanges (left - proximal)
15. Phalanges (left - middle)
16. Phalanges (left - distal)
17. Phalanges (right - distal)
18. Femur (right)
19. Tibia (right)
20. Patella (left)
21. Fibula (left)
22. Tarsals (left)
23. Metatarsals (right)