The pisiform bone is found where the ulna joins the wrist in the flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) wrist tendon, which it protects as it moves during wrist movement. The name of this bone is derived from the Latin "pisum", meaning
pea, as the pisiform is pea like in both shape and size.
2. Navicular
Answer: Foot
The navicular is a boat-shaped bone found on the top inner side of the foot, which helps connect the ankle bone to the three cuneiform bones of the foot.
3. Humerus
Answer: Upper Arm
The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm, between the elbow joint and the shoulder, as well as being the seat of many muscles such as the deltoid and the pectoralis major. The humerus also supports all lifting activity of the arm.
4. Malleus
Answer: Ear
The malleus, also known as the hammer, is the largest and outermost of the three bones in the middle ear and is directly connected to the eardrum.
5. Tibia
Answer: Leg
The tibia is commonly referred to as the shinbone and is the second largest bone in the human body after the femur, or thighbone. The tibia, together with the smaller fibula, connects the ankle to the knee.
6. Zygomatic bone
Answer: Cheek
The zygomatic bone is the cheek bone that forms the eye socket, along with the maxilla, ethmoid bone and frontal bone. The zygomatic bone area is also the site of many important optical nerves.
7. Ilium
Answer: Pelvis
The ilium is a large bone that fuses with the ischium and the pubis to form the pelvis. Ilium in Latin means "lower abdomen" and shouldn't be confused with the ileum, which is part of the small intestine.
8. Sternum
Answer: Chest
The breastbone, or sternum, is the flat bone at the front centre of the chest which, along with the ribs, makes up the ribcage. There are three parts to the sternum, called the manubrim, the body, and the xiphoid process, which in adults are fused together.
9. Second thoracic vertebra
Answer: Spine
There are twelve thoracic vertebrae found in the middle of the spine, below the cervical vertebrae, which begin at the base of the skull, and above the lumbar vertebrae at the base of the spine.
10. Mandible
Answer: Jaw
The mandible, or lower jaw, forms the mouth along with the maxilla, or upper jaw. There are four muscles connected to the mandible, the masseter, the temporalis, the medial pterygoid, and the lateral pterygoid, which allow movement to make actions such as chewing possible.
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