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The Human Bones
The human bones and locations.
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Anatomy
11th Grade
08/31/2010

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Axial Skeleton
Definition
Bones that touch the middle.(head, spinal column/ribs, pelvis)
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Appendicular Skeleton
Definition
Side bones.(Arms, legs, shoulders, hips)
Term
Skull is comprised of what 2 parts?
Definition
Cranium and face.
Term
What is the nose bone called? How many?
Definition
The nasal bone.(2)
Term
What is the cheekbones called? How many?
Definition
Zygomatic.(2)
Term
What is the upper jaw bone called? How many?
Definition
The maxilla.(1)
Term
What is the lower jaw bone called? How many?
Definition
The mandible.(1)
Term
What is the bone in front of the head called? How many?
Definition
The frontal bone.(1)
Term
What is the superior posterior bone of the cranium called? How many?
Definition
The parietal bone.(2)
Term
What is the bone located by the temples called? How many?
Definition
The temporal bone.(2)
Term
What is the inferior posterior cranium bone called? How many?
Definition
The occipital. (1)
Term
What is the suture that separates the two parietal bones?
Definition
The sagittal suture.
Term
What is the suture that separates the parietal and frontal bones?
Definition
The coronal suture.
Term
What is the suture that separates the parietal and the temporal bones?
Definition
The squamous suture.
Term
What is the suture that separates the parietal and occipital bones?
Definition
The lambdoid suture.
Term
How many total bones in vertebral column?
Definition
33 bones.
Term
What are the 5 sections of the vertebral column?
Definition
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal.
Term
How many bones in the cervical section of the vertebral column? What are the 2 major bones in that section called?
Definition
7 bones; C1 is the Atlas bone. C2 is the Axis bone.
Term
What does the Atlas bone do?
Definition
It supports the head.
Term
What does the Axis bone do?
Definition
It helps rotate the head.
Term
How many bones are in the thoracic section?
Definition
12 bones.
Term
How many bones are in the lumbar section?
Definition
5 bones.
Term
How many bones are in the sacral section?
Definition
5 bones; the bones fuse as time goes on.
Term
How many bones are in the coccygeal section?
Definition
4 bones; the bones fuse together over time.
Term
How many ribs are there? What are each type of rib called?
Definition
12 ribs; True, False, and floating.
Term
What is the important posterior part of the ribs called?
Definition
The vertebral.
Term
How many of each type of ribs are there?
Definition
7 true ribs, 3 false ribs, and 2 floating ribs.
Term
What is the important anterior part of the ribs called?
Definition
The sternum.
Term
What is the superior part of the sternum called?
Definition
Manubrium.
Term
What is the inferior part of the sternum called?
Definition
The xiphoid process.
Term
What is the largest part of the sternum called?
Definition
The body.
Term
What is the Adam's Apple called?
Definition
The hyoid bone.
Term
What is the scapula?
Definition
The posterior attachment to the arm. It's where the ball & socket joint connects.
Term
What is the clavicle?
Definition
The "collar bone". It is the anterior attachment to the arm.
Term
What is the humerus?
Definition
It is the major arm bone; "the funny bone".
Term
What 2 bones make up the forearm?
Definition
Radius and ulna.
Term
What is the lateral forearm bone?
Definition
The radius.
Term
What is the medial forearm bone?
Definition
The ulna. "The elbow".
Term
Which forearm bone connects to the wrist?
Definition
The radius.
Term
What forearm bone connects to the humerus?
Definition
The ulna.
Term
What is anatomical position?
Definition
Face forward, standing straight, palms forward, feet forward.
Term
What is the carpals? How many are there?
Definition
"The wrist".(8)
Term
What are the metacarpals?
Definition
"The palm".(5)
Term
What are the phalanges? How many?
Definition
"The fingers". (14) 3 per finger & 2 per thumb.
Term
What 3 bones make up the hips?
Definition
The Ileum, Ischium, and Pubis.
Term
In what 3 sections do the bones fuse?
Definition
Sacral, Coccygeal, and the hips.
Term
What is the superior/major bone in the leg?
Definition
The femur.
Term
What 2 bones make up the foreleg?
Definition
The tibia and the fibula.
Term
What is the tibia?
Definition
Bigger, medial, anterior bone that connects to the femur.
Term
What is the fibula?
Definition
The smaller, lateral, and posterior bone that holds the foot on laterally.
Term
What is the fibula?
Definition
The smaller, lateral, and posterior bone that holds the foot on laterally.
Term
What are the tarsals? How many?
Definition
The bones that make up the ankle and heel. (8)
Term
What are the metatarsals? How many?
Definition
The bed of the foot.(5)
Term
What are the phalanges? How many? *Foot
Definition
The toes of the foot.(14) 2 in big toe.
Term
What is the patella?
Definition
The kneecap. In between the femur and tibia.
Term
Which parts of the hips are anterior and which are posterior?
Definition
The pubis is anterior and the ischium is posterior.
Term
What is the ball & socket hole in the leg called?
Definition
The acetabulum.
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