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skeletal system
Question | Answer |
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metacarpls | The metacarpals form a transverse arch to which the rigid row of distal carpal bones are fixed. |
metatarsals | are a group of five long bones in the foot located between the tarsal bones of the hind- and mid-foot and the phalanges of the toes. |
os coxae | is a large, flattened, irregularly shaped bone, constricted in the center and expanded above and below. |
patella | bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the knee joint |
periosteum | is a membrane that lines the outer surface of all bonesexcept at the joints of long bones |
phalanges | that form the fingers and toes,the thumb and big toe have two phalanges, while the other fingers and toes consist of three. |
rib | are the long curved bones which form the ribcage in most vertebrate, |
scapula | is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle |
sinuses | cavite or hollow space,also,a channel for the passage of blood in certain organs,such as theliver or the sleen |
skeletal system | an inner framework made of bone and cartilage.protects the softer body parts |
skeletal system | an inner framework made of bone and cartilage.protects the softer body parts |