interactive powerpoint of the skeletal system.

1. The Skeletal System By Christie Rozema Ed 205 Sect. 2 Quit

2. Head Arms Legs Hands Feet Chest Introduction Welcome to the skeletal system! Come along with me as we learn a little bit about human bones, and the names given to them. Click on introduction to learn about bone structure, then click on each part of the body to learn the names of bones in that given area. Need to see if you have learned all the names? Try quizzing yourself! Bone Quiz Authors page Resources Concept Map Quit

7. Arm Humerus Radius Ulna Quit Your humerus bone connects to the scapula of the shoulder girdle and is above your elbow. The ulna and radius are below you elbow. A way that I remember which bone is which is that the ulna is the shorter word, and it connects to the short pinkie. Radius is a longer word which connects to the longer thumb. The elbow is the end of the ulna and radius

8. Hand Carpals Metacarpals Phalanges Ulna Radius Quit The hand consists of 27 bones. 8 wrist bones called carpals, 5 hand bones called metacarpals, and 14 finger bones called phalanges.

9. Leg Pelvis Femur Patella Tibia Fibula Quit The lower portion of the body consists of the pelvis and leg and feet bones. The femur is the biggest bone in the human body. The patella is the kneecap. To remember which bone is the tibia and fibula I say that the fibula fibs, or fools, you into thinking it’s the bigger bone by having the longer name, but it is not it is the smaller if the two.

10. Feet Metatarsals Tarsal Calcaneus Phalanges Quit Your feet take a great amount of pressure from supporting up your entire body. There are 26 bones in each foot. Just like in the hands the feet have 6, not 8 like the hand, ankle bones called the tarsal, 5 foot bones called metatarsals, and 14 toe bones once again called phalanges. The calcaneus is your heel bone.

12. Head (skull) 1 2 3 4 Quit

13. Chest 5 6 7 8 9 Quit

14. Arm 10 11 12 Quit

15. Hand 13 14 15 11 12 Quit

16. Leg 17 18 19 20 16 Quit

17. Feet 21 22 23 24 2 1 3 Quit Continue to resources Click here to see the answers

21. Concept Map Quit Concept map