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Skeletal Bones
bones in the human body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cranium | skull |
| frontal | forehead |
| parietal | left/right of skull |
| occipital | back of skull |
| temporal | temple skull plate |
| zygomatic arch | cheek bone |
| maxilla | top jaw |
| mandible | bottom jaw |
| nasal | nose bone |
| sphenoid | back wall of eye socket |
| vertebrae | spine bones |
| clavical | collar bone |
| ulna | connected to pinky - hinges |
| radius | connected to thumb - rotates |
| humerus | upper arm |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| carpal | wrist bone |
| metacarpal | palm bones |
| phalange | finger |
| sternum | chest bone |
| rib | ribs connected to sternum |
| false rib | indirectly connected to the sternum |
| floating rib | unconnected rib |
| ilium | pelvis wing |
| ischium | pelvis butt |
| pubis | bottom center of pelvis |
| femur | upper leg |
| patella | knee |
| tibia | lower leg bone |
| fibula | hidden leg bone |
| tarsal | ankle bones |
| metatarsal | foot bones |
| phalange | toe |