Skeletal System - Bones Diagrams

Front

What is the name of the suture between the orange and green bones?

Back

squamous suture

Front

What is the name of the purple bone?

Back

maxilla

Front

What is the name of the light blue bone that makes the cheek?

Back

zygomatic

Front

What is the name of the big hole in the brown bone?

Back

foramen magnum

Front

What is the name of the orange bone?

Back

temporal

Front

What is the function of the skull?

Back

To protect the brain and support the structures of the face.

Front

What are the main types of bones in the human body?

Back

Long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular bones.

Front

What is the role of the vertebral column?

Back

To protect the spinal cord and support the head and body.

Front

What is the largest bone in the human body?

Back

The femur.

Front

What is the name of the bone that forms the forehead?

Back

Frontal bone.