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bones and their common names

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Definition
Name of Bone
heel bone   calcaneous  
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bones of the fingers and toes   phalanges  
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tailbone   coccyx  
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upper arm bone   humerous  
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where the bones unite   joint  
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wrist bones   carpals  
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bone in lower arm- thumb side   radius  
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collar bone   clavicle  
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7 upper pair that articulate with the sternum   true ribs  
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skull   cranium  
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trunk and head bones   axial skeleton  
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1st cervical vertebrae   atlas  
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bone in lower arm- little finger side   ulna  
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air spaces in skull   sinus  
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breastbone   sternum  
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small bone in lower leg   fibula  
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shaft of the bone   diaphysis  
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bones of the arms and legs   appendicular skeleton  
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large bone in lower leg   tibia  
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5 lower pair of ribs that do not articulate directly with the sternum   false ribs  
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area where cranial bones join together   suture  
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forehead   frontal bone  
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lower jaw   mandible  
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joining together   articulation  
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end of the bone   epiphysis  
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ankle bones   tarsals  
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bone in upper leg   femur  
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knee cap   patella  
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shoulder blade   scapula  
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spinal column bones located in the chest area   thoracic vertebrae  
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upper jaw bone   maxilla  
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bones of the neck; part of the spinal column   cervical vertebrae  
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2nd cervical vertebrae   axis  
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bones in the palm of the hand   metacarpals  
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bones in the instep of the foot   metatarsals  
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bones of the spinal column located in the lower back   lumbar vertebrae  
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fused bones found at the end of the spinal column   sacrum  
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