| Term | Definition |
|---|
| cranium | skull |
| maxilla | the upper jawbone |
| mandible | the lower jawbone |
| cervical vertebrae | vertebrae of the neck region |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| scapula | the shoulder blade |
| sternum | the middle of the chest (connects the ribs), breastbone |
| ribs | are located on each side of the chest (is connected by the sternum). |
| humerus | the upper arm bone |
| lumbar vertebrae | vertebrae of the lower back region |
| radius | the outer and slightly shorter and thicker of the two bones of the forearm |
| ulna | the inner and longer of the two bones of the forearm |
| pelvis | the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs |
| carpals | bones of the wrist |
| metacarpals | bones of the hand |
| phalanges | finger and toe bones |
| sacral vertebrae | Bones of the lower back behind the pelvis |
| pubis | Middle portion of the pelvis |
| femur | the longest and thickest bone, upper leg bone |
| patella | a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint |
| tibia | the inner and thicker of the two bones in the leg between the knee and ankle |
| fibula | the outer and thinner of the two bones in the leg between the knee and ankle |
| tarsals | where the ankle is located |
| metatarsals | bones of the foot between ankle and toes |
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