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NKS Bones
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The part of the skull that encloses the brain. | Cranium |
| The lower jawbone and strongest bone in the face. | Mandible |
| The upper jawbone. | Maxilla |
| The bone that forms the bridge of the nose. | Nasal bone |
| The cheekbones. | Zygomatic bones |
| The bone forming the back of the skull, just above the neck. | Occipital bone. |
| The bone that forms the forehead. | Frontal bone |
| The bones on the sides of the skull, near the ears. | Temporal bones |
| The bones forming the top and sides of the cranium. | Parietal bones |
| Acts as a keystone bone, houses the pituitary gland, forms part of the eye socket, and contains the sinuses. Hint: This bone’s name means “wedge-like”. | Sphenoid bone |
| Forms part of the medial wall of the eye socket and facilitates tear drainage into the nasal cavity. | Lacrimal bone |
| Bone that forms part of the nasal cavity and contributes to its structure, supports the olfactory bulbs, and contains some of the sinuses. Hint: this bone’s name means “sieve-like” | Ethmoid bone |
| The seven vertebrae of the neck (C1 - C7) | Cervical vertebrae |
| The twelve vertebrae of the upper and mid-back (T1 - T12) | Thoracic vertebrae |
| The five vertebrae of the lower back. (L1 - L5) | Lumbar vertebrae |
| The large triangular bone at the base of the spine, formed by the fusion of five vertebrae. | Sacrum |
| Also known as the tailbone, this bone is formed by the fusion of four vertebrae. | Coccyx |
| The 12 pairs of bones that protect the chest cavity and organs in the thorax. | Ribs |
| Also known as the breast bone, this bone is located in the center of the chest in the thorax. | Sternum |
| Also known as the collarbone, this bone connects the sternum to the scapula. | Clavicle |
| Also known as the shoulder blade. | Scapula |
| This bone of the upper arm connects to shoulder to the elbow. | Humerus |
| The bone of the forearm on the thumb side. | Radius |
| The bone of the forearm on the pinky side. | Ulna |
| The eight small bones of the wrist. | Carpals |
| The five bones that form the palm of the hand. | Metacarpals |
| The upper part of the sternum, connecting to the clavicles and ribs. | Manubrium |
| The 14 bones of the fingers, which are comprised of a proximal, middle, and distal bone in the four fingers and a proximal and distal bone in the thumb. | Phalanges (fingers) |
| The 14 bones of the toes, comprised of a proximal, middle, and distal bone for each toe and a proximal and distal bone for the two big toes. | Phalanges (toes) |
| The five bones of the foot that connect to the toes. | Metatarsals |
| The seven bones that form the ankle and heel. | Tarsals |
| The smaller bone of the lower leg. | Fibula |
| Also known as the shinbone, this is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the lower leg. | Tibia |
| This phone is also known as the kneecap. | Patella |
| Also known as the thighbone, this is the longest and strongest bone in the body. | Femur |
| The bony structure at the base of the spine, which has three parts: the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis. | Pelvis |
| The uppermost and largest part of the pelvis. | Ilium |
| The lower, rear part of the pelvis. | Ischium |
| The front part of the pelvis. | Pubis |
| This serves as the socket for the hip joint. | Acetabulum |
| Along with the maxilla bone, these two bones comprise the hard palate. | Palatine bones |
| Consisting of a body as well as a greater horn and a lesser horn and known by the alternate names of the lingual bone and the tongue bone, this horseshoe shaped bone is situated in the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. | Hyoid bone |
| This facial bone, whose name is derived from the Latin word for a plowshare, is located in the midsagittal line and articulates with several other bones. It forms the inferior part of the nasal septum. | Vomer bone |
| Also known as the inferior turbinal or turbinate, this is comprised of three pairs of bones that extend horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity and consists of a lamina of spongy bone that curls upon itself like a scroll. | Inferior nasal conchae. |
| This hammer-shaped ossicle of the middle ear connects to a second middle ear bone and the eardrum. It transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the anvil. | Malleus |
| The name of this ossicle of the middle ear means “anvil”. This bone receives vibrations from the malleus and transmits them to the third ossicle of the middle ear. | Incus |
| The smallest and lightest bone in the human body, this bone’s name means “stirrup”. It is involved in conducting sound vibrations to to the inner ear. | Stapes |
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