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A & P Ch 8
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acetabulum | hip bone joint socket |
| maxilla | upper jaw bone |
| mandible | lower jaw bone |
| zygomatic | cheek bone |
| patella | kneecap |
| phalanges | toe bones and fingers |
| radius | bone on thumb side of lower arm |
| scapula | shoulder blades |
| coccyx | tail bone |
| fibulas | long, slender bone of lateral side of leg |
| metatarsals | form part of the foot to which toes attach |
| tibia | shinbone |
| carpals | irregular bones at upper end of hand, anatomical "wrist" |
| tarsals | heel and back part of the foot, anatomical "ankle" |
| humerus | upper arm bone |
| metacarpals | framework of palm |
| femur | thigh bone |
| consists of the ilium, pubis, and ischium | coxal bone |
| ilium | upper flaring part of the pelvic bone |
| pubis | lower front part of the pelvic bone |
| ischium | lower back part of the pelvic bone |