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Biology
11th Grade
05/14/2012

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Term
Lumbar Vertebrae
Definition
the largest segments of the movable part of the vertebral column
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Sacrum
Definition
a bone located at the base of the spine that consists of five vertebrae.
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Coccyx
Definition
a small bone resembling a tail located at the bottom of the spine.
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Clavicle
Definition
above the first rib in the pectoral girdle.
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Scapula
Definition
commonly referred to as the shoulder blade.
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Humerus
Definition
is the long bone in the upper arm, located between the elbow joint and the shoulder.
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Radius
Definition
one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna.
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Ulna
Definition
is one of the two long bones in the forearm, the other being the radius.
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Carpals
Definition
Pisiform Triquetrum Lunate Capitate Hamate Scapoid Trapezoid Trapezium
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Metacarpals
Definition
long bones in miniature that are connected to the carpals, or wrist bones, at the wrist, and connect from there to the phalanges, or finger bones
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Phalanges
Definition
distal, medial, proximal
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