Bones - Chapter 5 Flashcards

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The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet is called the…

A

Acrioclavicular joint

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The pelvic socket into which the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint is called…

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Acetabulum

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The highest portion of the shoulder is called the…

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Acromion process

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The heel bone is called the…

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Calcaneus

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The wrist bones are called the…

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carpals.

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The collarbone is called the…

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Clavicle

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The top, back, and sides of the skull are collectively called the…

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Cranium

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The large bone in the thigh is called the…

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Femur

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The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg is called the…

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Fibula

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The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow is called the…

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Humerus

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The superior and widest portion of the pelvis is called the…

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Ilium

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The protrusion on the side of the ankle is the…

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Malleous

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The lower jaw bone is the…

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Mandible

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The superior portion of the sternum is called the…

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Manubrium

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The two fused bones forming the upper jaw are the…

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Maxillae

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The hand bones are called the…

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Metacarpals

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The foot bones are the

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Metatarsals

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The nose bones are called the…

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Nasal bones

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The bony structure around the eyes and eye sockets are the…

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Orbits

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The kneecap is called the…

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Patella

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The basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities is called the…

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Pelvis

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The medial anterior portion of the pelvis is called the…

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Pubis

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The lateral bone of the forearm is the…

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Radius

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The shoulder blade is called the…

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Scapula

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The bony structure of the head is called the…

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Skull

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The breastbone is called the…

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Sternum

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The ankle bones are called the…

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Tarsals

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The medial and larger bone of the lower leg is the…

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Tibia

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The medial bone of the forearm is the…

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Ulna

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The 33 bones or the spinal column are the…

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Vertebrae

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The bones that from the structure of the cheeks are called the…

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Zygomatic arches