Identification of Bones Flashcards by Emily Oncale

Q

Parietal

A

Sides of skull

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Frontal

A

Forehead

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Temporal

A

Temples (ear holes)

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Occipital

A

Back of skull

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Sphenoid

A

Bat like bone in skull

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Ethmoid

A

Dagger in nose

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Mandible

A

Lower jaw

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Nasal

A

Bridge of nose

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Lacrimal

A

Tear ducts in eye holes

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Vomer

A

Shaped like a plow. Bottom of the nose.

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Inferior conchae

A

Line the inside walls of the nose. Looks like a scroll.

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Zygomatic

A

Cheekbone. Under eye.

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Palatine

A

Back of palate

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Maxilla

A

Upper jaw, upper teeth.

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Hyoid bone

A

Floating bone

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Cervical

A

7 neck vertebrae

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Thoracic

A

12 vertebrae in the thoracic region. Connected to ribs.

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Lumbar

A

5 vertebrae lower back. Curved, below ribs.

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Sacral

A

5 fused vertebrae

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Coccyx

A

3-5 fused vertebrae that form the tail bone

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Sternum

A

Breastbone shaped like a dagger

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Clavicle

A

Collar bone

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Scapula

A

Shoulder bone

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Humerus

A

Funny bone

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Ulna

A

Longer than radius, pinky side

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Radius

A

Thumb side arm bone

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Carpals

A

16 bones compose wrist

Q

Metacarpals

A

Palm of hands

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Phalanges

A

Fingers and toes

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Os coxa

A

Pelvis hip bone

Q

Femur

A

Thigh bone

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Patella

A

Knee cap

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Tibia

A

Larger bone if lower leg

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Fibula

A

Little bone of lower leg

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Tarsals

A

Heel and ankle

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Metatarsals

A

Arch of foot

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True ribs

A

7 attach to sternum by cartilage

Q

False ribs

A

5 cartilage doesn’t attach to sternum

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Floating ribs

A

Two ribs aren’t connected at all