Ch.5 Types Of Bones Flashcards
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Occipital
Pertaining to the area at the back of the head.
Parietal Bone
Superior and lateral walls of the cranium
Clavicle
Collarbone.
Scapula
Shoulder blade.
Humerus
The upper arm.
Vertebrae
Back bone; spinal cord.
Ilium
Hip.
Ischium
The curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis.
Pubis
Point in between the ischium.
Femur
The bone of the thigh.
Patella
The kneecap.
Talus
Large bone in the ankle.
Mandible
Lower jaw
Maxilla
Upper jaw bone.
Phalanges
The bones of the fingers or toe.
Tarsals
Ankle.
Fibula
Outer and smaller bone underneath the knee.
Tibia
The larger bone underneath the knee.
Metacarpals
Any of the five bones on the hand.
Carpals
Wrist.
Ulna
The thinner and longer bone in the forearm.
Sacrum
Triangular none in-between the two hipbones of the pelvis.
Radius
Shorter and thicker bone in the forearm.
Xiphoid Process
Lower end of the sternum.