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OC Skeletal Terms-Ma
Skeleton Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Humerus | Upper arm bone |
| Radius | Larger bone of lower arm |
| Ulna | Smaller bone of lower arm |
| Tibia | Larger bone of lower leg |
| Tarsals | Small bones of the foot |
| Metatarsals | Long bones of the foot |
| Phalanges | Bones of the fingers and toes |
| Fibula | Smaller & outer bone of lower leg |
| Patella | Knee cap |
| Skull/Cranium | Bones of the face and head |
| Cartilage | Connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together |
| Spongy Bone | Layer of bone tissue having many small spaces and fouond just inside the layer of compact bone |
| Intervertebral Discs | Cartilage discs between vertebrae bones of the spine |
| Joint | Place in the body where two bones come together |
| Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) | Ligament on outer part of knee connecting the femur to the fibula |
| Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) | Ligament inside of knee connecting the femur to the tibia |
| Femur | Large bone of upper leg |
| Pelvic Gridle/Pelvis | Ring of bones in the lower trunk that includes the hips, coccyx, and pubic bones |
| Vertebral Column/Vertebrae | Bones of the spinal column |
| Costals | Rib bones |
| Carpals | Small bones of the wrist |
| Metacarpals | Long bones of the hands |
| Scapula | Shoulder blade |
| Clavicle | Collar bone |
| Sternum | Chest bone |
| Ligament | Fibrous connective tissue that attaches bones to bones at a joint |
| Compact Bone | Hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone |
| Mandible | Lower jaw bone |
| Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) | Ligament on inner part of knee connecting the knee to the tibia |
| Anterior Cruciate Ligament | Ligament on inside of knee connecting the femur to the tibia |