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The Skeletal System
The Skeletal System Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frontal Bone | Forehead |
| Parietal Bone | Top and upper parts of the sides of the skull. 2 Parietal |
| Temporal Bone | Below Parietal, and includes an opening for the ear canal. |
| Occipital Bone | Bone at the back of the head, opening for spinal cord to connect with brain. |
| Maxilla | Upper jaw bone. |
| Mandible | Lower jaw bone, only movable bone in the cranium/skull. |
| Zygomatic | Cheek bone. |
| Vertebrae | The individual bones that make up the spine. |
| 7 Cervical Vertebrae | Chest area/Beginning |
| Cervical | Pertaining to the neck |
| 12 Thoracic Vertebrae | Chest area/middle |
| Thoracic | Pertaining to the chest |
| 5 Lumbar Vertebrae | Support upper body, Block like |
| Lumbar | Lower Back. |
| Sacrum | Made of 4-5 fused together bone to form 1 bone. |
| Coccyx | Tail bone |
| Sternum | Breast bone |
| Ribs | Protect vital organs/ Thoracic Cage |
| Clavicle | Collar Bone |
| Scapula | Shoulder Blades |
| Bones of the Pelvis | Ilium, Pubis, and Ischium |
| Femur | Thigh bone |
| Patella | Knee Cap |
| Tibia | Shin Bone |
| Fibula | Lower, thinner bone behind Tibia |
| Calcaneus | Heel Bone |
| Phalanges | Toes or fingers |
| Metatarsals | Instep/ Ball of foot |
| Tarsals | Ankles |
| Humerus | Upper arm |
| Ulna | Pinkie side of forearm |
| Radius | Thumb side of forearm |
| Joints | The point at which bones connect. |