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Anatomical Names Of Bones Flashcards

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What is the upper jaw called?

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The maxilla

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What is the lower jaw called?

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The Mandible

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What is the collar bone called?

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The clavicle

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What is the chest plate called?

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The sternum

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What is the hip called?

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The pelvis

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What are the two bones in the lower arm called?

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The radius and the ulna

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How do you tell which is the radius and which is the ulna?

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In the anatomical position, the radius is the bone on the outside of the lower arm, whereas the ulna is on the inside

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What is the upper arm called?

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The humerus

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What bones located in the upper chest protect your internal organs?

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The ribs

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What is the thigh bone called?

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The femur

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What is kneecap called?

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The patella

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What are the upper bones in the foot called?

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The tarsels

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What are the middle bones in the foot called?

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The metatarsals

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What are the bones at the end of the toes called?

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The philanges

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What is the skull called?

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The cranium

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What is the name of the group of 7 vertebrae connecting the body to the head?

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The cervical vertebrae

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What is the bone at the top of the pelvis called?

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The ilium

18
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What is the cocksix called?

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The sacrum

19
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What is the lower hip called?

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The ischium

20
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What are the upper bones in the hands?

A

The carpels

21
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What are the middle bones in the hands?

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The metacarpels

22
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What are the bones at the tip of the fingers?

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The philanges

23
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What is the shoulder blade called?

A

The scapula

24
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What is the mid section of the spine called?

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The thoracic vertebrae

25
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What is the lower section of the back called?

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The lumbar vertebrae

26
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What are the names of the two bones in the lower leg?

A

The tibia and the fibula

27
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How do you tell the difference between the tibia and fibula?

A

The tibia is much thicker than fibula

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