Skeleton bones
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Taurusbigox on October 17, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Atlas | the 1st cervical vertebra |
| Axis | the 2nd cervical vertebra |
| Coccyx | the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes |
| Costal Cartilage | the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs |
| Frontal Skull | forms the forehead and upper part of the eye structure |
| Mandible | lower jaw, carries lower teeth and chin |
| Nasal | an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose |
| Occipital | Back of the head, Back of Skull |
| Parietal | Top of Skull |
| False Ribs | last 5 pairs of ribs; attach indirectly to sternum |
| Floating Ribs | last two pairs of ribs; do not attach to sternum |
| True Ribs | top 7 pairs of ribs that attach directly to the sternum by costal cartilage |
| Sacrum | wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis |
| Body Sternum | the bony structure that forms the middle portion of the sternum |
| Manubrium Sternum | top of the breastbone |
| Xyphoid process | The lower part of the sternum that project downward to the point where the sternum meets the lower ribs. |
| Temporal | Side of skull |
| Cervical Vertebrae | first set of seven bones, forming the neck |
| Thoracic Vertebrae | second set of 12 vertebrae; they articulate with the 12 pairs of ribs to form the outward curve of the spine |
| Lumbar Vertebrae | vertebrae of the lower back region |
| Zygomatic | cheek bone |
| Femur | Upper Leg Bone |
| Patella | a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint |
| Calcaneus | heel bone |
| Pelvis | the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates |
| Clavicle | collar bone |
| Carpals | wrist bones |
| Metacarpals | Bones of the hand |
| Phalanges(Hand) | finger bones |
| Radius | lower arm bone thumb side |
| Scapula | shoulder blade |
| Ilium pelvis | upper portion of the hipbone; (rest hands on) |
| Ischium pelvis | rear portion of the pelvis on which one sits down on |
| Metatarsals | foot bones |
| Phalanges (Foot) | toe bones |
| Humerus | Upper Arm Bone |
| Tibia | the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
| Fibula | the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
| Tarsals | ankle bones |
| Ulna | bone of the lower arm (pinky side) |
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