Resource 3: Words and meanings – bones in the body
Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils
| Word | Meaning |
| Humerus | The single bone found in the upper arm |
| Cranium | The skull, which protects the brain |
| Fibula | The smaller of the two bones found in the lower leg |
| Radius | One of the bones in the wrist that rotates as you twist your hand |
| Femur | The single bone in the top leg and longest bone in the body |
| Vertebrae | The bones that form the backbone and protect the nerves that pass through |
| Metacarpals | The bones found in the hand |
| Sternum | The breastbone, which protects the heart |
| Scapula | The bone commonly known as the shoulder blade on the back |
| Tibia | The bigger of the two bones found in the lower leg |
| Tarsus | A group of bones forming the upper foot and ankle |
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