Bones and joints in the body

the part at the bottom of your leg where your foot joins your leg

the row of small bones that goes down the middle of your back

a joint in your body where the end of a bone that is curved outwards meets the end of a bone that is curved inwards and they move together

bone (noun)

one of the hard parts that form a frame inside the body of a human or animal. This frame is called a skeleton

bone (noun)

the substance that bones are made of

bone marrow (noun)

the soft red substance inside the spaces in bones

breastbone (noun)

the flat bone in the middle of your chest. The medical word is sternum.

cheekbone (noun)

one of the two bones on each side of your face, below your eyes

clavicle (noun)

one of the pair of bones that go across the top of your chest from your shoulder to the bottom of your neck. A less technical name for this is the collarbone.

coccyx (noun)

the small bone at the bottom of your spine (=the row of bones down your back)

collarbone (noun)

one of the pair of bones that go across the top of your chest from your shoulder to the bottom of your neck

endoskeleton (noun)

the hard structure, usually made of bone, inside the body of a vertebrate

femur (noun)

the bone in the top part of your leg, above your knee. A less technical name for this is the thigh bone.

fibula (noun)

the outer narrower bone in the bottom part of your leg. The other wider bone is your tibia.

funny bone (noun)

informal the part of your elbow that hurts when you hit it against something

hinge joint (noun)

a joint (=part in the body where two bones meet) that allows movement up and down in one direction only, for example a knee joint or an elbow joint

hip (noun)

one of the two joints (=parts where two bones meet) at either side of your body between your waist and the top of your legs

hip bone (noun)

one of the two circular bones that make up the pelvis

humerus (noun)

the bone that connects your shoulder to your elbow

jawbone (noun)

the bone that supports the lower part of your face and moves so that you can open and close your mouth

joint (noun)

a part of your body that can bend where two bones meet

kneecap (noun)

the bone at the front of your knee

marrow (noun)

medical the soft substance inside bones, where blood cells develop

metatarsal (noun)

any of the bones in your foot between your toes and your ankle

out (adverb)

used for saying that the bones in your back have moved and it is very painful

patella (noun)

the bone at the front of your knee. The usual word for this is kneecap.

pelvis (noun)

the large circular bones that support the lower part of your back and are connected to the bones of your legs

pivot joint (noun)

a joint (=part in the body where two bones meet) in which one bone turns around on another bone. This type of joint allows, for example, the head to turn from side to side.

radius (noun)

medical the larger outer bone in the lower arm, next to the ulna

rib (noun)

one of the long curved bones that are in your chest

rib (noun)

one of the bones that are in the chest of an animal

rib cage (noun)

the bones that curve around the chest and protect organs such as the lungs and heart

rotating joint (noun)

a pivot joint

scapula (noun)

one of the two bones on the sides of your upper back. A less technical name for this is shoulder blade.

set (verb)

if a broken bone sets, the two ends of it grow into one piece again

shinbone (noun)

the bone in the lower front part of your leg, between your knee and your ankle

shoulder blade (noun)

one of the two flat bones at the top of your back, near your shoulders

sinus (noun)

one of several empty spaces in the bones of your face in the area behind your nose

skeleton (noun)

the set of bones that supports a human or animal body, or a model of this

skull (noun)

the bones of the head

socket (noun)

a curved space in the human body where a moving part, such as an eye or an arm fits

solar plexus (noun)

the front part of your body, below your chest, that is painful if you are hit hard there

spinal column (noun)

the main bone structure of your spine

spine (noun)

medical the row of bones down or along the middle of a human’s or animal’s back

sternum (noun)

the flat bone in the middle of your chest. A less technical word is breastbone.

synovial fluid (noun)

liquid in joints (=body parts where two bones meet) that allows your bones to move smoothly

tailbone (noun)

informal the bone that is at the bottom of your back

tarsus (noun)

your ankle (=the set of bones that connect your foot to your leg)

thigh bone (noun)

a femur

tibia (noun)

the bone at the front of your lower leg, between your knee and your ankle. A more usual word is shinbone.

ulna (noun)

the longer of the two bones that connect your wrist to your elbow, next to the radius

vertebra (noun)

one of the small bones that form a row down the centre of your back

vertebral column (noun)

the main bone structure down your back that forms your spine

Synonyms and antonyms of Bones and joints in the body in British Thesaurus