Question

the skeletal and muscular systems
the skeleton
directions: place the words listed below next to the lines on the skeletal diagram.
clavicle
humerous
sternum
vertebral column
tibia
femur
patella
fibula
skull
scapula
ulna
radius
phalanges
metacarpals
carpals
phalanges
metatarsals
tarsals

the skeletal and muscular systems
from the human body systems series
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Explanation:

To label the skeletal diagram, we identify each bone:

• Topmost line: Skull (covers the head).
• Next: Vertebral column (spine).
• Then (chest area): Sternum (central chest bone), Clavicle (collarbone), Scapula (shoulder blade), Humerus (upper arm).
• Arm bones: Radius, Ulna, Carpals (wrist), Metacarpals (hand), Phalanges (fingers).
• Leg bones: Femur (thigh), Patella (kneecap), Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals (ankle), Metatarsals (foot), Phalanges (toes).

Match each label to its anatomical position.

Answer:

• Top line: Skull
• Second line: Vertebral column
• Chest (left - right): Sternum, Clavicle, Scapula, Humerus
• Arm (top - bottom): Radius, Ulna, Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges
• Leg (top - bottom): Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges