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Skeletal System
Term | Definition |
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skeletal system | a system that supports the body and gives it shape |
clavicle | collar bone |
cranium | skull |
mandible | jaw bone |
vertebrae | the 24 bones that protect your spine, also called your backbone |
sternum | breast bone/chest bone |
humerus | upper arm bone |
ulna/radius | bones in the upper arm |
tibia/fibula | bones located in the lower leg |
pelvis | hip bone |
ribs | bones that protect your organs in your upper body |
phalanges | bones in your fingers and toes |
femur | upper leg bone; largest bone in a person's body |
patella | knee cap |