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Skeletal System
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frontal Bone | forhead |
| Parietal Bone | Top and upper parts of the sides of the skull |
| Temporal Bone | Include opening for the ear canals |
| Occipital Bone | bone on the back of your head |
| Maxilla | upper jaw |
| Mandible | only movable bone of the face |
| Zygomatic | cheer bones |
| Vertebrae | individual bones that make up the spine |
| 7 Cervical vertebrae | 7 individual vertical vertebae |
| Cervical | neck |
| 12 Thoracic vertebrae | 12 individual bones of the chest |
| Thoracic | pertaining to chest |
| 5 Lumbar vertebrae | 5 individual vertebrae |
| Lumbar | Lower back |
| Sacrum | 5 fused bones |
| coccyx | tail bone |
| Sternum | breast bone |
| Ribs | Protective cage connected to vertebrae |
| Clavicle | collar bones |
| Scapula | shoulder blades |
| Femur | Thigh bone (strongest bone in body) |
| Patella | Knee cap |
| Tibia | middle thicker bone of lower leg |
| Fibula | small bone behind tib /shin bone |
| calcaneus | heel bone |
| Phalanges | toes |
| Metatarsals | make up instep |
| Tarsals | the foot |
| humerus | upper arm |
| Ulna | pinky side of your arm |
| radius | Thumbs side of your arm |
| Joints | Points where 2 or more bones are connected |