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Name: ________________________________________________ Period:_________ Date:___________
The Skeletal System
(Dem Dry Bones)
Part 1: The Bones of the Leg
Directions: Correctly label and color the leg bones.
1. Label the pelvis and
color it red.
2. Label the patella and
color it blue.
3. Label the tarsals and
color them green.
4. Label the fibula and
color it yellow.
5. Label the tibia and
color it pink.
6. Label the femur and
color it black.
7. Label the meta tarsals
and color them purple.
8. Label the phalanges
and color them brown.
Questions:
1. What is the name of the longest bone in the human body?
2. What is another word for the “kneecap”?
3. Which bone is more medial, the tibia or the fibula?
4. Which bone is more distal, the tarsals or metatarsals?
5. List the following from most inferior to most superior: femur, tarsals, tibia.
There’s an old children’s song known as “Dem Bones” that helps children remember the
different bones in their bodies. The problem is, this song does not use the real names of the
bones! The traditional lyrics are listed below. Fill in the blanks that follow to make the song
more scientific.
Your toe bone connected to your foot bone
Your foot bone connected to your ankle bone
Your ankle bone connected to your leg bone
Your leg bone connected to your knee bone
Your knee bone connected to your thigh bone
Your thigh bone connected to your hip bone
Your _________________________ connected to your ____________________________
Your _________________________ connected to your ____________________________
Your _________________________ connected to your ____________________________
Your _________________________ connected to your ____________________________
Your _________________________ connected to your ____________________________
Your _________________________ connected to your ____________________________
And that’s the way it goes!
Part 1: The Bones of the Arm
Directions: Correctly label and color the bones of the arm.
1. Label the humerus and
color it blue.
2. Label the ulna and color it
pink.
3. Label the scapula and color
it green.
4. Label the radius and color
it black.
5. Label the carpals and color
them brown.
6. Label the clavicle and color
it purple.
7. Label the meta carpals and
color them orange.
8. Label the phalanges and
color them red.
Questions:
1. What is the largest bone in the human arm called?
2. What is another name for the fingers?
3. How many phalanges does the human body have, total?
4. Assuming correct anatomical position (palms facing forward), is the ulna more medial or
lateral than the radius?
5. Which is the most proximal,carpals or metacarpals?
6. List the following in order from most distal to most proximal: phalanges, radius, humerus.
Part 3: The Bones of the Skull
Directions: Correctly label and color the bones of the skull.
1. Label the maxilla and color it blue.
2. Label the mandible and color it pink.
3. Label the parietal bone and color it green.
4. Label the temporal bone and color it black.
5. Label the occipital bone and color it brown.
6. Label the nasal bone and color it purple.
7. Label the sphenoid and color it orange.
8. Label the zygomatic bone and color it red.
9. Label the frontal bone and give it black and white stripes.
Questions:
1. What are the two most superior bones in the human body?
2. What is the technical name for the jaw bone?
3. Which bone is more superior, the mandible or maxilla?
4. Which skull bone is the most dorsal, the occipital, the frontal, or the nasal?
5. Using your anatomical position terminology, write two sentences comparing the nasal bone to
the parietal bone.
1.
2.
Part 4: The Bones of the Back
1. Label the coccyx and color it blue.
2. Label the thoracic and color it red.
3. Label the cervix and color it green.
4. Label the lumbar and color it purple.
5. Label the sacrum and color it orange.
Questions:
1. List the number of bones of each:
Thoracic: _________________
Sacrum: _________________
2. Which region of the back is the most superior?
3. Which region of the back is the most inferior?
Lumbar: ______________