Bones
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cmitchell7595 on October 18, 2011
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Names of the bones in the skeletal system.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mandible | lower jaw |
| Maxilla | upper jaw |
| Frontal | front part of the cranium |
| Zygomatic | cheeck bone |
| Nasal | ridge of nose |
| Occipital | posterior/inferior part of the cranium |
| Vomer | vertical septum of the nose |
| Temporal | bone located just around and anterior of the ear |
| Parietal | pair of bones that make up the most posteriorly superior part of cranium |
| Palatine | behind maxilla makes up the roof of the mouth |
| Inferior Nasal Conchae | in the nasal cavity covers the sinus openings |
| Sphenoid | anterior to the temporal bone makes up lateral wall of the orbit |
| Ethmoid | part of the medial wall of the orbit |
| Lacriminal | located on medial wall of orbit houses the tear gland |
| Bones of the Ear | A) Malleolus- hammer B) Incus- anvil shaped bone C) Stapes- stirrup |
| Sternum | breast bone |
| Clavicle | collar bone |
| Scapula | shoulder blade |
| Ribs | bones of the chest, protects vital organs |
| Vertebrae | spinal column, includes three segments |
| Cervical | Vertebrae of the neck |
| Thoracic | vertebrae of the chest |
| Lumbar | Vertebrae of the lower back |
| Pelvis | hip bone (three bones make this up) |
| Ilium | broad superior crest of the pelvic bone |
| Ischium | the inferior arched segment of the pelvic bone |
| Pubic | the anterior joining pieces of the hip bones |
| Sacrum | joins the pelvic bones in the back |
| Coccyx | tailbone |
| Humerous | upper arm bones |
| Radius | forearm bone with round end that allows rotation |
| Ulna | forearm bone that only moves up and down |
| Carpals | eight bone of the wrist |
| Metacarpals | five bones of the palm of the hand |
| Phalanges | bones of fingers and toes |
| Femur | longest, strongest bone of upper leg |
| Patella | knee cap |
| Tibia | big bone in lower leg in line with big toe |
| Fibula | little bone in lower leg |
| Tarsals | seven bones of the heel and ankle |
| Metatarsals | bones of soul of foot |
| Hyoid | u-shaped bone in the neck under the mandible |
| Calcaneus | heel bone |
| Malleolus | hammer |
| Incus | anvil shaped bone |
| Stapes | stirrup |
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