1.2.

2 SKELETON
SCAVENGER HUNT

Summer Mallard
Period 3

HUMAN SKULL SUTURES

Sutures primarily visible from front of the skull (norma frontalis)
or above the skull (norma verticalis) include:
Frontal suture / Metopic suture: between the two frontal
bones, prior to the fusion of the two into a single bone;
Sagittal suture: along the midline, between parietal bones.
The Sutures are a type of connective tissue, and their main
purpose is to protect the brain, and prevent movement of the
bones.

VERTEBRAL COLUMN
3 main parts:
Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar
Gives the body a strong base and allows
mobility.
The sacral and coccyx both fuse together.
Nerves are located in the vertebral column
and is spread throughout the whole body, the
nerves are part of the Central nervous system.

STERNUM, CLAVICLE, AND

HUMERUS
Sternum or breastbone is a long flat bony plate shaped like a
necktie located anteriorly to the heart in the center of the thorax
Clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut
between the scapula and the sternum.
Humerus is the bone of the upper arm or forelimb, forming
joints at the shoulder and the elbow.
With the Rib cage this bones make up the upper body

RIB CAGE AND FLOATING RIB

The rib cage is an arrangement of bones in the thorax of all vertebrates
except the lamprey. It is formed by the vertebral column, ribs, and
sternum and encloses the heart and lungs.
One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be "floating" if it does not attach to
the sternum (the breast bone) or to another rib.

SCAPULA
The Scapula is a triangular-shaped bone that is protected
by a complex system of surrounding muscles. Scapula
fractures represent less than 1% of all broken bones and
many of them can be treated without surgery.
Common name is shoulder blade
The primary function of the scapula is to attach the upper
arm to the thorax, or trunk of the body. This connection
stabilizes the arm and provides for arm movement at the
shoulder.

ARMS, HANDS
The humerus is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the
elbow
The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being
the ulna.
The human hand has 27 bones, not including the sesamoid bone, the number of which
varies between people.

LEGS & FEET

Femur:
The femur, is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the entire human body. All
of the body's weight is supported by the femurs
Patella:
The patella also known as the kneecap or kneepan, is a thick, circular-triangular
bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the knee
joint.
Tibia:
the tibia is the second largest bone next to the femur. As in other vertebrates the tibia
serves the purpose of support and is a component of the knee and ankle joints.
Fibula:
The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with
which it is connected above and below.