Bones

The cranium is the top part of your skull that covers and protects the brain inside your head.

There are openings through your cranium for your ears, eyes, nose and vein and arteries.

The fibula is the smaller of the two bones in your shin. The larger bone is called the tibia.

The mandible is the name for the lower law bone. It is the part of the jaw that moves up and down so you can eat and talk.

Your pelvis is the bony cradle that is between your legs and your spine.

The pelvis is the base support for your spine and upper body. It also protects organs like the bladder and helps you stand, walk, and move. You can feel it by pressing your hands on your hips.

Your ribs are the bones that make the shape of your chest and torso. You can see the ribs clearly on a person or animal that is underweight.

The tibia is a long, strong bone in the lower part of the leg. It runs from the knee to the ankle and is often called the shinbone, and can be easily felt through your skin. The tibia is the larger of the two bones in the lower leg; the thinner fibula lies beside it. It helps support the body's weight and forms part of both the knee and ankle joints.

Its name comes from the Latin word for a flute, because some tibias have a shape like this musical instrument.

Vertebrae are small bones that make up your spine, which runs down the center of your back. Different animals have different numbers of vertebra. snakes have the most.