MusculoSkeletal System: Context Flashcards
1
Q
maxilla
A
upper jaw
2
Q
mandible
A
lower jawbone (only movable bone of the skull)
3
Q
cervical vertebra
A
vertebrae in the NECK region
4
Q
thoracic vertebra
A
vertebrae in the CHEST region with ribs attached
5
Q
lumbar vertebra
A
vertebrae in the SMALL OF THE BACK, about waist level
6
Q
sacrum
A
5 vertebrae that become fused into one triangular-shaped flat bone at the base of the vertebral column
7
Q
coccyx
A
3 to 5 very small vertebrae attached to the sacrum, often become fused
8
Q
clavicle
A
collar bone
9
Q
scapula
A
shoulder blade
10
Q
humerus
A
upper arm bone
11
Q
radius
A
forearm bone on thumb side of lower arm
12
Q
ulna
A
forearm bone on the pinky side of lower arm
13
Q
carpal
A
bones of WRIST
14
Q
metacarpals
A
bones in PALM of HAND
15
Q
phalanges
A
FINGER bones
