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Bones
Bones and common name
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cranium | skull |
| mandible | lower jaw bone |
| maxilla | upper jaw bone |
| vertebral column | backbone/spine |
| ilium/pelvis | hip bone |
| ribcage | ribs |
| sternum | breastbone |
| clavicle | collar bone |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| humerus | upper arm bone |
| ulna | lower arm bone, forms elbow |
| radius | lower arm bone, in line with the thumb |
| femur | thigh bone |
| patella | kneecap |
| tibia | shin bone |
| fibula | calf bone |
| phalanges | fingers or toe bones |
| coccyx | tail bone |
| cervical spine | neck region of spine |
| lumbar spine | lower back region of spine |
| thoracic vertebrae | mid region of spine behind ribs |
| sacrum | triangular bone of the spine just below the lower back |
| carpals | wrist bones |
| metacarpals | hand bones |
| tarsals | ankle bones |
| metatarsals | foot bones |
| calcaneus | heel bone |