Pltw HBS 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4 study guide Exam Q’s and A’s
Tibia - -The inner and usually larger of the two bones of the leg between the knee and
ankle that articulates above with the femur and below with the talus; also called shinbone.
-Humerus - -The longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder
to the elbow.
-femur - -The proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that is the longest and largest bone
in the human body, extends from the hip to the knee
-axial - -the skeleton of the trunk and the head
-appendicular - -bones of the limbs that are attached to the axial skeleton
-stapes/stirrup - -Smallest bone in the body
-skeletal system - -helps support, protect, and move the body
-clavicle - -
-skull - -
-mandible - -
-Humerus - -
-carpals - -wrist bones
-metacarpals - -after carpals
-sternum - -breastbone
-pelvic girdle - -
-femur - -thigh bone
-tibia - -shin bone
-phalanges - -fingers, toes
-manubrium, body, xiphoid process - -Parts of a sternum
-rib cage - -
Tibia - -The inner and usually larger of the two bones of the leg between the knee and
ankle that articulates above with the femur and below with the talus; also called shinbone.
-Humerus - -The longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder
to the elbow.
-femur - -The proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that is the longest and largest bone
in the human body, extends from the hip to the knee
-axial - -the skeleton of the trunk and the head
-appendicular - -bones of the limbs that are attached to the axial skeleton
-stapes/stirrup - -Smallest bone in the body
-skeletal system - -helps support, protect, and move the body
-clavicle - -
-skull - -
-mandible - -
-Humerus - -
-carpals - -wrist bones
-metacarpals - -after carpals
-sternum - -breastbone
-pelvic girdle - -
-femur - -thigh bone
-tibia - -shin bone
-phalanges - -fingers, toes
-manubrium, body, xiphoid process - -Parts of a sternum
-rib cage - -