Name the bone or the part that fits each clue…
Contributed by StemPy LabTry it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Name the bone or the part that fits each clue.
- The collar bone.
- The knee cap.
- The thigh bone, the longest bone of the body.
- The large, flat, triangular bone at the back of the chest.
- The cup in the coxal bone that receives the head of the femur.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
Each limb has bones. A hand has carpals, metacarpals and phalanges. A foot has tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges. The pectoral girdle has a clavicle and a scapula in each half. The pelvic girdle has two coxal bones. The whole skeleton has bones.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) The clavicle.
Step 2. (b) The patella.
Step 3. (c) The femur.
Step 4. (d) The scapula.
Step 5. (e) The acetabulum.
Answer: (a) clavicle; (b) patella; (c) femur; (d) scapula; (e) acetabulum.
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