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skeletal scavenger
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Skull | |
| o Frontal Bone | forehead |
| o Temporal Bone (Left & Right) | sides of skull by ears |
| o Maxilla | upper jaw |
| o Mandible | lower jaw |
| o Zygomatic Bone (Left & Right) | cheekbone |
| o Occipital Bone | back of skull |
| o Parietal Bone (Left & Right) | top/sides of skull |
| o Sphenoid | bone behind the eyes |
| o Ethmoid | between the eyes/nose |
| o Lacrimal (Left & Right) | tiny bone near the eyes |
| o Nasal (Left & Right) | bridge of nose |
| 2. Sternum | |
| o Manubrium | top |
| o Body | middle/longest part |
| o Xyphoid Process | bottom tip |
| 3. Radius | thumb side |
| 4. Ulna | pinky side |
| 5. Phalanges (singular: phalanx) | finger/toe bones |
| o Hallux | big toe |
| o Pollux | thumb |
| 6. Scapula | shoulder blade |
| 7. Tibia | bigger/shin bone |
| 8. Fibula | smaller bone on outside |
| 9. Pelvis | front part |
| o Ilium | upper, wide part |
| o Ischium | bottom/back part you sit on |
| o Pubis | front part |
| 10. Patella | kneecap |
| 11. Humerus | upper arm bone |
| 12. Rib Cage | |
| o True Ribs (1-7) | directly attached to sternum |
| o False Ribs (8-10) | indirectly attached |
| o Floating Ribs (11-12) | not attached to sternum |
| 13. Vertebral Column | |
| o Cervical (C1-C7) | neck |
| o Thoracic (T1-T12) | upper/middle back |
| o Lumbar (L1-L5) | lower back |
| o Sacral (4 fused) | fused bones |
| o Coccyx (3-5 fused) | tailbone |
| 14. Carpals* | wrist bones |
| 15. Metacarpals | hand bones between wrist and fingers |
| 16. Femur | thigh bone |
| 17. Tarsals* | ankle/heel bones |
| 18. Metatarsals | bones in the middle of the foot |
| 19. Clavicle | collarbone |