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Bone names
Common and Medical names of bones
Term | Definition |
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Cranium | Head |
Thoracic | Upper back/ upper spine |
Sternum | Breast bone |
Lumbar | Lower back/ Lower spine |
Cervical | Neck |
Clavicle | Collar bone |
Scapula | Shoulder blade |
Humerus | Upper arm bone/ funny bone |
Radius | Forearm bone thumb side |
Ulna | Forearm bone pinky side |
Carpals | Wrist bones |
Metacarpals | Mid-Hand bones |
Phalanges | Fingers and toes |
Femur | Upper leg bone |
Patella | Kneecap |
Tibia | lower leg bone front |
Fibula | lower leg bone back |
Tarsals | ankle bones |
Metatarsals | Mid foot bones |
Calcaneus | Heel Bone |
ilium | pelvic bone |
Coccyx | Tailbone |
Maxilla | Upper jaw bone |
Mandible | Lower jaw bone |
Orbital | Eye bones |