Identifying Bones! Choose from the word bank below to identify this silly skeleton’s bones:

Patella • Femur • Tarsals • Cranium • Sternum erus • Phalanges • Clav Ribs • Hum icle • Mandible

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10 Identifying Bones! Choose from the word bank below to identify this silly skeleton’s bones:

Patella • Femur • Tarsals • Cranium • Sternum erus • Phalanges • Clav Ribs • Hum icle • Mandible

Cranium: Also known as the skull, this bone protects the brain and changes as a person grows and develops. Mandible: Located in the jaw, Sternum: A very strong this bone is the longest and bone in the center of the strongest in the human face and chest that keeps the holds the lower teeth in place. ribs in place.

Clavicle: Also known as the collarbone, this bone is between the shoulder blade and the sternum and helps the arms hang freely. Humerus: An arm bone located above the elbow.

Phalanges: The small bones found in the fingers and toes. Three phalanges are in each finger and toe (except for the Ribs: These bones form a thumbs and big toes!). protective cage around the heart, lungs, and liver. There are usually 12 pairs of ribs in an average person.

Patella: The kneecap which protects the knee joint. Femur: The bone that goes from the pelvis to the9 knee (it’s the longest bone in the body!).

Tarsals: These bones help form the arch in a foot and absorb shock when walking.