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A&P unit 5
Bones
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Anatomy
12th Grade
11/29/2011

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Term
Frontal
Definition
Forehead
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Sternum
Definition
front of thoracic area where ribs connect
Term
Parietal
Definition
Above forehead, on either side of head
Term
Occipital
Definition
the back of the skull
Term
Zygomatic
Definition
cheekbones
Term
Maxilla
Definition
upper jaw bone
Term
Mandible
Definition
lower jaw bone
Term
Ribs
Definition
around thoraric cavity
Term
Vertebral Column
Definition
spine/back
Term
Cervical vertebrae
Definition
upper neck region of backbone
Term
Thoracic vertebrae
Definition
region between cervical and lumbar region of backbone
Term
Lumbar vertebrae
Definition
the lower back area of the backbone
Term
Sacrum
Definition
below the lumbar vertebrae--five vertebrae fused
Term
Coccyx
Definition
"tailbone"--3 vertebrae fused
Term
Clavicle
Definition
collarbone (front of shoulders)
Term
Scapula
Definition
shoulder blades (back of shoulders)
Term
Humerous
Definition
proximal bone in arm (closest to body)
Term
Ulna
Definition
attaches to the elbow; in anatomical position, it is medial to the body in the forearm
Term
Radius
Definition
attaches to the wrist; in anatomical position it is lateral to the body in the forearm
Term
Carpals
Definition
8 wrist bones
Term
Metacarpals
Definition
thin bones in palm area of hand
Term
Phalanges
Definition
bones in fingers
Term
Coxal
Definition
hip bones
Term
Femur
Definition
proximal bone in leg; thighbone
Term
Patella
Definition
kneecap
Term
Tibia
Definition
shinbone; larger bone in distal part of leg
Term
Fibula
Definition
behind the tibia; smaller bone in leg
Term
Calcaneus
Definition
heel
Term
Tarsals
Definition
ankle bones
Term
Metatarsals
Definition
similar to metacarpals, long thin bones going between tarsals and phalanges
Term
Phalanges
Definition
toes
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