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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 humerus | bone of the upper arm |
| ischial spine | Found at the junction of ilum and ischium |
| metatarsals | Another name of instep |
| carpals | Another name for wrist. |
| Greater sciatic notch | blood vessels pass POSTERIORLY in lower leg. Sciatic nerve passes thru this. |
| ischium | Inferior part of COXAL bone. |
| phalanges | fingers and toes. |
| ilium | Largest part of coxal bone that flares outward to hip. |
| scapulae | 2 bones that look like a triangle. They articulate with the clavicles. |
| ulna | Bone in lower arm that is the longer of the 2 bones, |
| clavicle | 2 bones that are slender, works as a brace with the scapula. Weak bone. |
| radius | bone in lower arm, on thumb side in a ANATOMICAL POSITION. |
| patella | kneecap. |
| pelvic girdle | Contains 2 coxal bones, sacrum and coccyx. |
| metacarpals | palm |
| calcaneus | heelbone, the largest part of the ankle. Holds weight. |
| ischial tuberosity | allows you to sit. Posterior region. |
| pubis | Anterior part of coxal bone. |
| shoulder girdle | Composed of the Clavicle, scapula, and sternoclavicular joint. Also, called the PECTORAL GIRDLE. |
| tibia | shinbone. It's medial to the fibula. |
| great toe | big toe |
| tarsals | The ankle |
| femur | Longest and strongest bone. |
| talus | Only bone that moves freely that joins the tibia and fibula. |
| fibula | Lateral to the tibia and is slender. |
| tubercle | small rounded projections. |
| thoracic verterbrae | 12 bones in the thoracic region. |
| lumbar vertebrae | 5 bones found in the small of back. Hold more weight than any other, |
| sacral vertebrae | 5 bones that fused together as an adult. Form the posterior wall of the pelvic cavity. |
| ramus | Arm-like bar that helps to form joints. |
| head | Extension carried on a narrow neck that helps form JOINTS. |
| trochanter | Very large, irregular-shaped PROCESS. |
| xiphoid process | Tip of the sternum |
| float ingribs | last 2 ribs, that have no attachment. |
| body | middle part of STERNUM. |
| atlas | cervical verebrae that supports and balances the head. |
| axis | cervical vertebrae allows head to move from side to side. |
| condyle | Rounded projections that help form joints. |
| lordosis | swayback |
| fissure | Narrow slit-like opening. |
| sternum | Nickname "breastbone". In front of the rib cage. |
| kyphosis | hunchback. |
| depressions | indentation in bone. also, called cavities. |
| radius | bone that looks like a wine bottle. |
| coronoid processes | Bent arm |
| olecrannon processes | extended arm |
| ulna | longer bone of forearm, has 2 processes. |
| radial tuberosity | attachment 4 tendons. |
| radius | crosses over the ulna, with palms backwards. |
| vertbral column | from skull to pelvis. |
| cervical vertebrae | 7 bones, located in neck. |
| crest | narrow ridge of bone |
| meatus | Canal-like passageway. |
| projections | bone markings that grow from bone..also called: processes. |
| coccyx vertevrae | 4 bones that are fuses together. The tailbone. |
| tuberosity | Large rounded projections with roughen area. |
| epi condyle | Raised area on condyle forms joints. |
| scoliosis | Abnormal side to side curve, found in teens. |
| false ribs | 5 pairs of ribs that are not attached to sternum. |
| foramen | a round or oval opening thru a bone. |
| fossa | shallow depression for bone. |
| manubrium | Top part of the sternum and works with the clavicles. |
| sinuses | Depressions or cavities filled with AIR. |
| spine | Sharp slender projections. |
| fibrocartilage pads | seperates vertebrals.. also called: INTERVERTEBRAL DISKS. |
| pelvic girdle | protects spine and is attached to column. |
| how many vertebral are there | 33 |
| bones of the trunk | spine and thorax |
| curves of spine 4 of them | cervical concaved thoracic convex lumbar concave sacral convex |
| wrist bones # | 8 small bones. |
| palm bones # | 5 bones with round distal ends to form knuckles |
| finger bones # | 14 bones, 3 in fingers, 2 in thumbs. |
| phalanx | bones in fingers, phalanges. |
| true ribs | attached to the column, 7 bones. |
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