bones Flashcards
frontal
forehead bone
parietal
top of head bones
occipital
back of head bone
temporal
temple bones
zygomatic
cheek bones
nasal
nose bone
maxilla
upper jawbone (holds upper teeth)
mandible
lower jawbone
hyoid
bone at the base of the tongue
C1-C7
seven cervical vertebrae (neck bones)
atlas
special name for the first cervical vertebrae
axis
special name for the second cervical vertebrae
T1-T12
twelve thoracic vertebrae (thorax/back bones)
L1-L5
five lumbar vertebrae (lower spine)
sacrum
wide bone at the low back
coccyx
tailbone
sternum
breastbone
costals
ribs
scapula
shoulder blade
humerus
bone of upper arm
radius
forearm bone on the thumb side
ulna
forearm bone that ends at the elbow
carpals
eight wrist bones
metacarpals
five hand bones