Head
the cartilaginous section at the lower end of the sternum, which is not attached to any ribs, and gradually ossifies during adult life.
What is the xiphoid process?
long flat bone located in the central part of the chest
What is the sternum?
long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.
What is the humerus?
the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in humans
what is the fibula?
a set of seven irregularly shaped bones
What is the tarsals?
the jaw or jawbone, specifically the upper jaw in most vertebrates. In humans it also forms part of the nose and eye socket.
What is the maxilla?
the cartilaginous section at the lower end of the sternum, which is not attached to any ribs, and gradually ossifies during adult life
What is the xiphoid process?
a long bone found in the forearm that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger, and when in anatomical position, is found on the medial side of the forearm. It runs parallel to the radius, the other long bone in the forearm
What is the ulna
the larger of the two bones in the lower leg
What is the tibia?
the bones of the forefoot that connect the distal aspects of the cuneiform
What is the metatarsals?
an unpaired bone of the neurocranium. It is situated in the middle of the skull towards the front, in front of the basilar part of the occipital bone
what is the sphenoid bone?
bars of hyaline cartilage that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax
What is costal cartilage?
the group of small bones between the main part of the forelimb and the metacarpus in terrestrial vertebrates. The eight bones of the human carpus form the wrist and part of the hand, and are arranged in two rows
What is the carpus?
the longest and strongest bone in your body
What is the femur?
a large bone that forms the foundation of the rear part of the foot
What is the calcaneus?
wo small oblong bones, varying in size and form in different individuals; they are placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face, and form, by their junction, “the bridge” of the nose
What is the nasal bones?
rib pairs 8-12
What is false ribs?
It lies laterally and parallel to ulna, the second of the forearm bones
What is the radius?
a flat, rounded triangular bone which articulates with the femur
the tubular bones of the toes
What is the phalanges?
unpaired cranial bone that is a significant component of the upper nasal cavity and the nasal septum
What is the ethmoid bones?
The first 7 sets of ribs
two large bones of the shoulder girdle in vertebrates
What is the scapula?
a basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column and protects the abdominal organs
what is the pelvis?
a tarsal bone in the hindfoot that articulates with the tibia, fibula, calcaneus, and navicular bones
What is the talus?