Postcranial Skeleton
This flashcard set covers the bones of the postcranial skeleton and their common names, designed for students learning human anatomy.
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- Clavicle
- Collarbone (Shoulder / Upper chest)
- Scapula
- Shoulder blade (Upper back / Shoulder)
- Sternum
- Breastbone (Chest / Thorax)
- Manubrium
- Upper breastbone handle (Upper chest)
- Xiphoid process
- Breastbone tip (Lower chest)
- Ribs
- Rib cage bones (Chest / Thorax)
- True ribs
- Upper ribs 1 to 7 (Chest / Thorax)
- False ribs
- Lower attached ribs 8 to 10 (Chest / Thorax)
- Floating ribs
- Unattached bottom ribs 11 and 12 (Lower back / Flank)
- Cervical vertebra C1 (Atlas)
- First neck bone (Upper neck)
- Cervical vertebra C2 (Axis)
- Second neck bone (Upper neck)
- Cervical vertebra C3
- Third neck bone (Mid neck)
- Cervical vertebra C4
- Fourth neck bone (Mid neck)
- Cervical vertebra C5
- Fifth neck bone (Lower neck)
- Cervical vertebra C6
- Sixth neck bone (Lower neck)
- Cervical vertebra C7
- Seventh neck bone (Base of neck)
- Thoracic vertebra T1
- First upper back bone (Upper back)
- Thoracic vertebra T2
- Second upper back bone (Upper back)
- Thoracic vertebra T3
- Third upper back bone (Upper back)
- Thoracic vertebra T4
- Fourth upper back bone (Upper back)
- Thoracic vertebra T5
- Fifth mid-back bone (Mid-back)
- Thoracic vertebra T6
- Sixth mid-back bone (Mid-back)
- Thoracic vertebra T7
- Seventh mid-back bone (Mid-back)
- Thoracic vertebra T8
- Eighth mid-back bone (Mid-back)
- Thoracic vertebra T9
- Ninth mid-back bone (Mid-back)
- Thoracic vertebra T10
- Tenth mid-back bone (Mid-back)
- Thoracic vertebra T11
- Eleventh mid-back bone (Lower-mid back)
- Thoracic vertebra T12
- Twelfth mid-back bone (Lower-mid back)
- Lumbar vertebra L1
- First lower back bone (Lower back)
- Lumbar vertebra L2
- Second lower back bone (Lower back)
- Lumbar vertebra L3
- Third lower back bone (Lower back)
- Lumbar vertebra L4
- Fourth lower back bone (Lower back)
- Lumbar vertebra L5
- Fifth lower back bone (Lower back)
- Sacrum
- Base of the spine bone (Pelvis / Lower back)
- Coccyx
- Tailbone (Base of spine / Pelvis)
- Pelvis (Coxal bone)
- Hip bone (Pelvic region)
- Ilium
- Upper hip bone wing (Pelvis / Hip)
- Ischium
- Sit bone (Lower back pelvis / Buttock)
- Pubis
- Pubic bone (Front lower pelvis)
- Humerus
- Upper arm bone (Arm)
- Radius
- Outer forearm bone / Thumb-side arm bone (Forearm)
- Ulna
- Inner forearm bone / Pinky-side arm bone (Forearm)
- Scaphoid
- Boat bone of the wrist (Wrist)
- Lunate
- Crescent bone of the wrist (Wrist)
- Triquetrum
- Three-cornered wrist bone (Wrist)
- Pisiform
- Pea-shaped wrist bone (Wrist)
- Trapezium
- Thumb-base wrist bone (Wrist)
- Trapezoid
- Lesser multangular wrist bone (Wrist)
- Capitate
- Head-shaped central wrist bone (Wrist)
- Hamate
- Hook bone of the wrist (Wrist)
- Metacarpal 1
- First palm bone / Thumb metacarpal (Hand)
- Metacarpal 2
- Second palm bone / Index metacarpal (Hand)
- Metacarpal 3
- Third palm bone / Middle finger metacarpal (Hand)
- Metacarpal 4
- Fourth palm bone / Ring finger metacarpal (Hand)
- Metacarpal 5
- Fifth palm bone / Little finger metacarpal (Hand)
- Proximal phalanx (Hand)
- Base knuckle bone of the finger (Hand / Fingers)
- Middle phalanx (Hand)
- Middle finger bone (Hand / Fingers)
- Distal phalanx (Hand)
- Fingertip bone (Hand / Fingers)
- Femur
- Thigh bone (Thigh / Upper leg)
- Patella
- Kneecap (Knee)
- Tibia
- Shinbone (Lower leg)
- Fibula
- Calf bone (Lower leg outer side)
- Talus
- Ankle bone (Ankle)
- Calcaneus
- Heel bone (Foot / Heel)
- Navicular
- Boat-shaped midfoot bone (Foot arch)
- Medial cuneiform
- Inner wedge-shaped foot bone (Midfoot)
- Intermediate cuneiform
- Middle wedge-shaped foot bone (Midfoot)
- Lateral cuneiform
- Outer wedge-shaped foot bone (Midfoot)
- Cuboid
- Cube-shaped outer foot bone (Midfoot)
- Metatarsal 1
- Big toe instep bone (Foot)
- Metatarsal 2
- Second toe instep bone (Foot)
- Metatarsal 3
- Third toe instep bone (Foot)
- Metatarsal 4
- Fourth toe instep bone (Foot)
- Metatarsal 5
- Pinky toe instep bone (Foot)
- Proximal phalanx (Foot)
- Base toe bone (Foot / Toes)
- Middle phalanx (Foot)
- Middle toe bone (Foot / Toes)
- Distal phalanx (Foot)
- Toe tip bone (Foot / Toes)
- Hyoid
- Tongue bone / Adam's apple support bone (Throat / Neck)
- Olecranon
- Tip of the elbow bone (Elbow)
- Coracoid process
- Crow's beak shoulder projection (Shoulder)
- Acromion
- Outer tip of the shoulder (Shoulder)
- Greater trochanter
- Upper hip flare of thigh bone (Upper hip / Thigh)
- Lesser trochanter
- Inner hip projection of thigh bone (Upper thigh)
- Lateral malleolus
- Outer ankle knob (Outer ankle)
- Medial malleolus
- Inner ankle knob (Inner ankle)
- Tibial tuberosity
- Shin bump below the kneecap (Knee / Shin)
- Acetabulum
- Hip socket (Pelvis / Hip joint)
- Glenoid cavity
- Shoulder socket (Shoulder joint)
- Iliac crest
- Hip bone rim (Waist / Hip)
- Pubic symphysis
- Front pelvic joint cartilage bone (Lower abdomen / Pelvis)
- Ischial tuberosity
- Sitting bone point (Buttock base)
- Sesamoid bone (Thumb)
- Thumb joint seed bone (Thumb base / Hand)
- Sesamoid bone (Hallux)
- Ball of the foot seed bone (Ball of foot / Big toe)
- Epicondyle (Lateral humerus)
- Outer elbow bump (Elbow)
- Epicondyle (Medial humerus)
- Inner elbow bump / Funny bone bump (Elbow)
- Styloid process of radius
- Thumb-side wrist bump (Wrist)
- Styloid process of ulna
- Pinky-side wrist bump (Wrist)
- Sternal angle (Angle of Louis)
- Upper chest ridge (Chest)
- First rib
- Topmost neck-level rib (Base of neck / Top chest)
- Twelfth rib
- Lowest bottom rib (Flank / Lower back)