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med-term 15f
bones & vertebrae
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| clavical | collar bone |
| scapula (pl. scapulae) | shoulder blade |
| acromion | joint b/w clavical & scapula |
| sternum | breastbone |
| siphoid process | lowest portion of sternum |
| manubrium | upper portion of sternum |
| ribs | 12 pairs - 7 true, 3 false, 2 floating |
| costal cartilage | connects 7 true ribs to sternum |
| humerus | upper arm bone |
| ulna | lower arm bone (little finger side) |
| olecranon | elbow bone |
| radius | lower arm bone (thumb side) |
| carpals | wrist bones |
| metacarpals | palm of hand (5) |
| glenoid fossa | depression in scapula where humerus fits in |
| phalanges (singular: phalanx) | fingers & toes |
| pelvic girdle | pelvis bones |
| ilium | uppermost pelvic bone, dorsal, (where they take bone marrow),meets w sacram forming sacroiliac joint |
| ischium | posterior part of pelvis |
| pubis | anterior part |
| pubic symphysis | cartilaginous disk joining the 2 pubic bones |
| pelvic cavity | area made w/in ring of bone formed by pelvic girdle |
| femur | thigh bone |
| acetabulum | socket (depression) in pelvis, where femur head sits to make hip joint |
| patella | kneecap |
| tibia | shin bone |
| fibia | small bone in lower leg, next to tibia |
| tarsals | bones of the hindfoot (like carpals) |
| metatarsals | bones of midfoot (like metacarpals) |
| phalanges of the feet | toes |
| phosphorus | mineral in bones w calcium |
| metaphysis | flared end of long bone |
| vertebrae | spinal column |
| intervertebral disks | cartilage pads b/w vertebra |
| cervical vert | C1 to C7 |
| thoracic vert | T1 to T12 |
| lumbar vert | L1 to L5 |
| sacral vert | 5 bones fused tog |
| coccyx | tailbone |
| vertebral body | inner, thick, round, anterior portion of vert |
| spinous process | posterior portion |
| transverse process | posterior portion |
| neural canal | opening for the spinal cord to pass thru |