Download Lab Positions of the Bones

Name
Hour
SKELETAL SYSTEM LAB –
LEARNING THE POSITIONS OF THE BONES
QUICK REVIEW
Anterior vs. Posterior
Superior vs. Inferior
Lateral vs. Medial
Proximal vs. Distal
STATION 1
1. This station contains the bones from the upper arms and the ______________ girdle.
2. What is the name of bones 1 & 2?
3. What is the name of bones 3 & 4?
4. What is the name of bones 5 & 6?
5. Place the bones in position as they would be in the skeleton. Which bones are from the
right side of the body?
6. Which bones are from the left side of the body?
7. Name a good way to remember the difference between the medial and lateral sides of
bones 1 & 2.
8. Name a good way to remember the difference between the superior and inferior sides of
bones 1 & 2.
9. Name a good way to remember the difference between the anterior and posterior sides of
bones 3 & 4.
10. Name a good way to remember the difference between the anterior and posterior sides of
bones 5 & 6.
STATION 2
This station contains the bones of the forearms.
11. What is the name of bones 7 & 8?
12. What is the name of bones 9 & 10?
13. In anatomical position, which bone is in the medial position?
14. In anatomical position, which bone is in the lateral position?
15. Place the bones in position as they would be in the skeleton. Which bones are from the
right side of the body?
16. Which bones are from the left side of the body?
17. Name a good way to remember the difference between the anterior and posterior sides of
bones 7 & 8.
18. Name a good way to remember the difference between the anterior and posterior sides of
bones 9 & 10.
STATION 3
This station contains the bones of the hand.
19. Which bones are the carpals?
20. Which bones are the metacarpals?
21. Which bones are the phalanges?
22. Place the bones in position as they would be in the skeleton. When you have it in
position, have your teacher initial here. ___________
23. How were you able to tell the carpals apart from the other bones of the hand?
24. How were you able to tell the metacarpals apart from the phalanges?
25. How did you determine where to place each phalanx (which finger and position)?
STATION 4
26. This station contains the bones from the sacrum & coccyx, the upper legs, and the
______________ girdle.
27. What is the name of bones 38 & 39?
28. What is the name of bones 40 & 41?
29. Place the bones in position as they would be in the skeleton. Which bones are from the
right side of the body?
30. Which bones are from the left side of the body?
31. Name a good way to remember the difference between the medial and lateral sides of
bones 38 & 39.
32. Name a good way to remember the difference between the superior and inferior sides of
bones 38 & 39.
33. Name a good way to remember the difference between the anterior and posterior sides of
bones 38 & 39.
34. Name a good way to remember the difference between the anterior and posterior sides of
bones 40 & 41.
35. Do you think this is a model of a male pelvis or a female pelvis? Explain why.
STATION 5
This station contains the bones of the lower legs.
36. What is the name of bones 42 & 43?
37. What is the name of bones 44 & 45?
38. In anatomical position, which bone is in the medial position?
39. In anatomical position, which bone is in the lateral position?
40. Place the bones in position as they would be in the skeleton. Which bones are from the
right side of the body?
41. Which bones are from the left side of the body?
42. Name a good way to remember the difference between the anterior and posterior sides of
bones 42 & 43.
43. Name a good way to remember the difference between the proximal and distal sides of
bones 44 & 45.
44. Name a good way to remember the difference between the anterior and posterior sides of
bones 44 & 45.
STATION 6
This station contains the bones of the foot.
45. Which bones are the tarsals?
46. Which bones are the metatarsals?
47. Which bones are the phalanges?
48. Place the bones in position as they would be in the skeleton. When you have it in
position, have your teacher initial here. ___________
49. How were you able to tell the tarsals apart from the other bones of the foot?
50. How were you able to tell the metatarsals apart from the phalanges?
51. How did you determine where to place each phalanx (which toe and position)?
STATION 7
This station contains the vertebrae.
52. Place the vertebrae in position as they would be in the skeleton. When you have it in
position, have your teacher initial here. ___________
53. In order from top-down, which vertebrae are the cervical vertebrae?
54. In order from top-down, which vertebrae are the thoracic vertebrae?
55. In order from top-down, which vertebrae are the lumbar vertebrae?
56. Name a good way to tell the difference between the superior and inferior surface of the
vertebrae.
Place the skull, atlas, and axis in position as they would be in the skeleton.
57. What is the atlas missing that allows it to produce the “yes” movement with the head?
58. What does the axis contain that allows it to produce the “no” movement with the head?
STATION 8
This station contains the ribs and sternum.
59. Place the ribs in position as they would be in the skeleton. Use your notes to determine
which order they should be in. When you have it in position, have your teacher initial
here. ___________
60. Name the general rule that helped you determine what order to put the ribs in?
61. How can you tell the difference between the superior and inferior surfaces of the ribs?
62. How can you tell the difference between the right ribs and the left ribs?
STATION 1
STATION 2
STATION 3
STATION 4
STATION 5
STATION 6
STATION 7
STATION 8
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-18
19-23
24-28
29-32
33-37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46-52
54-58
59-63
64-67
68-72
73
74
75-79
80-91
92-96
97-103
104-110
111-113
114-116
117-118
119-120
Finger 1 (thumb)
Finger 2
Finger 3
Finger 4
Finger 5
NAME OF BONE
Clavicle
Scapula
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals
Metacarpals
Proximal phalanges
Middle phalanges
Distal phalanges
Coxal
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Proximal phalanges
Middle phalanges
Distal phalanges
Atlas
Axis
Cervical vertebrae C3-C7 78-77-75-79-76
Thoracic vertebrae 87-84-90-81-80-85-91-83-82-89-86-88
Lumbar vertebrae 96-95-92-93-94
True ribs
False ribs (not floating)
False ribs – Floating
22-27-36
20-25-30-34
23-28-32-37
19-24-29-33
21-26-31-35
Toe 1 (big toe)
Toe 2
Toe 3
Toe 4
Toe 5
58-63-72
54-59-64-68
56-61-66-70
57-62-67-71
55-60-65-69
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