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| Set of twenty-two (22) bones that shape the head and protect the brain. |
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| Long bone found in upper arm. |
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| Largest bone in the body, found in the thigh region of the upper leg. |
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| Long bone found in the lower leg, also called the "shin" bone. |
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| Long, thin bone found in the lower leg behind the Tibia and under the calf muscle. |
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| Lower arm bone that is the backside bone of the forearm. |
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| Lower arm bone that is on the frontside of the forearm. |
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| Eight small bones of the "wrist" |
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| Five (5) long, thin bones of the hand. |
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| 33 bones that encase the spinal cord from the brainstem to the tailbone |
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| Hipbone, that provides a "cradle" for the internal organs of the body. |
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| Provide a cage of support and protection for the upper body. Two pairs of 12, total of 24. |
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| Middle chest bone attaches to the ribs |
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| Tailbone, the last vertebrae at the end of the spinal cord. |
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| 4 types: GLIDING / hand & ankle: BALL & SOCKET / hip & shoulder: HINGE / wrist, elbow, knees PIVOT / Neck |
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| Number of Bones in the Human Body |
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