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Notes #11
Bones of the Skeletal System
Term | Definition |
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sternum | where the rib cage meets in the anterior part of thoracic cavity |
femur | "thigh bone" |
humerus | bone between shoulder and elbow |
ulna | bone between elbow and pinky side of wrist |
radius | bone between elbow and thumb side of wrist |
carpals | "wrist" |
metacarpals | bones of the palm of the hand |
tarsals | "ankle" |
metatarsals | bones of the middle foot |
tibia | "shin bone" |
fibula | "calf bone" |
lumbar vertebrae | last 5 vertebrae of the back |
thoracic vertebrae | middle 12 vertebrae of the back |
cervical vertebrae | top 7 vertebrae of the back (near the top/neck) |
scapula | "shoulder bone" |