Bones Flashcards

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Cranium

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The brain, which performs these various functions, is protected by a part of the skull called the cranium.

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Mandible

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The mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human face.

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Clavical

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The clavicle, or collarbone, is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum

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Sternum

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The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest.

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Humerus

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The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm. It is located between the elbow joint and the shoulder.

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Rib cage

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This protects your lungs and organs

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Vertebrae

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Vertebrae are the 33 individual, interlocking bones that form the spinal column.

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Pelvis

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The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is either the lower part of the trunk of the human body between the abdomen and the thighs

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Ulna

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The ulna is a long bone found in the forearm that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger

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Radius

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The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna

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Carpals

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The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm

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Femur

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Femur, also called thighbone, upper bone of the leg or hind leg

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Patella

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The patella is a small bone located in front of the knee joint

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Tibia

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In human anatomy, the tibia is the second largest bone next to the femur.

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Fibula

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The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below.

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