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bones and their classification Flashcards

1
Q

parietal

A

FLAT
two bones joined at a fibrous joint, part of the side and top of the head

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2
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frontal

A

FLAT
forehead region, comes before the parietal bone

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3
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occipital

A

FLAT
rear of the cranium

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4
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maxillae

A

IRREGULAR
upper jaw

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5
Q

mandible

A

IRREGULAR
lower jaw

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6
Q

clavicle

A

LONG
collarbone

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7
Q

scapula

A

FLAT
shoulder blade

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8
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sternum

A

FLAT
breastbone

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9
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humerus

A

LONG
upper arm

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10
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ribs

A

FLAT

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11
Q

vertebrate

A

IRREGULAR
spine

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12
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coxal

A

IRREGULAR
hips/pelvis

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13
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ilium

A

uppermost portion of the coxal

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14
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pubic

A

medial region of the coxal

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15
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ischium

A

most inferior region of the coxal

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16
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radius

A

LONG
thumb side of the forearm

17
Q

ulna

A

LONG
pinky side of the forearm

18
Q

sacrum

A

IRREGULAR
lower back

19
Q

carpals

A

SHORT
wrist, 8

20
Q

metacarpals

A

LONG
medial to the carpals and phalanges, fingers

21
Q

phalanges

A

LONG
come after the metacarpals; fingers (14), toes (14)

22
Q

femur

A

LONG
upper leg

23
Q

patella

A

SESAMOID
kneecap

24
Q

tibia

A

LONG
lower leg, larger medial bone

25
Q

fibula

A

LONG
lower leg, smaller lateral bone

26
Q

talus

A

SHORT
ankle, toward the back of the foot

27
Q

metatarsals

A

LONG
bones of the forefoot between the ankle and toes, 5

28
Q

tarsals

A

SHORT
cluster of 7 bones in the ankle region

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