Head to Toe - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Heel bone. A common injury at the base of the foot is plantar fasciitis, also called policeman's heel in the United Kingdom for the obvious reason.
• A2) Wrist bone. Their are eight carpal bones in each wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome affects this area but is not an injury to the bones themselves.
• A3) Eyelashes. The name also refers to tiny, hair-like organelles in eukaryotic cells.
• A4) Collarbone. Although considered to be a long bone, the clavicle does not contain bone marrow like the other long bones in the human body.
• A5) Tailbone. The Greek word comes from the bone's cuckoo-bird shape.
• A6) Skull. The cranium protects the brain. Old-time viewers of The Electric Company know that the skull is connected to the skeleton.
• A7) Thigh bone. The femurs are the body's longest, highest volume, and strongest bones.
• A8) Jawbone. Specifically, the mandible is the lower jawbone. The upper jawbone is the maxilla.
• A9) Knee cap. The patella protects the knee joint and allows it to extend farther.
• A10) Shoulder blade. The scapula is flat, triangular bone that connects the humerus to the clavicle.
• A11) Breastbone. The sternum is a tall, flat bone that connects with the ribs to form the rib cage around the vital internal organs.
• A12) Shinbone. The tibia is longer than and in front of the fibula.