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frontal bone forms the forehead and part of the eye sockets.
temporal bone forms the sides of the skull near the ears.
maxilla the upper jaw bone
mandible the lower jaw bone.
zygomatic bone the cheekbone.
occipital bone forms the back and base of the skull.
parietal bone forms the upper sides of the skull.
sphenoid a bone near the center of the skull that helps form the eye sockets.
ethmoid a small bone between the eyes that helps form the nasal cavity.
lacrimal bone a small bone near the inner corner of the eye.
nasal bone forms the bridge of the nose.
sternum the breastbone in the center of the chest.
manubrium the upper part of the sternum.
body of sternum the long middle part of the sternum.
xiphoid process the small bottom part of the sternum.
radius the forearm bone on the thumb side.
ulna the forearm bone on the pinky side.
phalanges the bones of the fingers and toes.
hallux the big toe
pollux the thumb
scapula the shoulder blade
tibia the larger shin bone
fibula the thinner bone on outside the lower leg
pelvis the group of bones that forms the hip area
llium the large upper part of the pelvis.
ischium the lower-back part of the pelvis.
pubis the front part of the pelvis.
patella kneecap
humerus upper arm bone
rib cage protects the heart and lungs
true ribs ribs 1–7 that attach directly to the sternum.
false ribs ribs 8–10 that attach indirectly to the sternum
floating ribs ribs 11–12 that do not attach to the sternum.
Vertebral column the backbone that supports the body and protects the spinal cord.
Cervical vertebrae the 7 bones in the neck.
Thoracic vertebrae the 12 bones in the upper and middle back.
lumbar vertebrae the 5 bones in the lower back.
Sacral vertebrae 4 fused vertebrae at the base of the spine.
coccyx 3-5 fused bones bottom of spine
carpals wrist bones
metacarpals middle of hand bones
femur thigh bone
tarsals ankle bone
metatarsals the bones in the middle of the foot
clavicle collarbone
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