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Bones
ch.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| another name for your skull | Cranium |
| another name for your jaw | mandible |
| another name for the vertebrae on the back of your neck | cervical vertebrae |
| another name for your collar bone | clavicle |
| another name for your shoulder blade | scapula |
| another word for your breast bone | sternum |
| another word for your upper arm | humerus |
| another word for the mid back range vertebrae | thoracic vertebrae |
| another word for the lower back vertebrae | lumbar vertebrae |
| another word for the thumb side bone of the forearm | radius |
| another word for the pinky side of your forearm | ulna |
| another word for your hip bones | pelvis |
| another word for your wrist bones | carpals |
| another word the bones in your hand | metacarpals |
| another word for you finger bones | phalanges |
| another word for your thigh bone | femur |
| another word for your knee caps | patella |
| another word for your shin bone | tibia |
| another word for the bone on the outside of your lower leg | fibula |
| another word for the bones in your toes | phalanges |
| how many bones are in the body? | 206 for adults, 275 for babies |
| what are the functions of bones? | -shape and support -enables movement -protects internal organs -produces blood cells -stores material |
| are bones alive? explain | yes, because more cells are produced to grow, after exercise, and after a fracture (break) |