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Bones of the skull
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The BONE YardThe Human Upper Body
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Bones of the skull
Frontal Bone
Function:
Offers protection for brain
Makes up:
Roof of nasal cavityRoofs of eyes
Frontosphenoidal Process
Parietal Bone
Function:
Protects top and front of the brain
Occipital Bone
Function:
Plays role in blood cell formation in small children and fetal life
Temporal Bone
Function:
Houses hearing apparatus
Contributes to TMJ
Condyloid Process
Ethmoid Bone
Function:
Separates the nose from the brain
Sphenoid Bone
Function:
Site of attachment for most cranial muscles
Mandible
Function:
Helps chew food
Helps communicate with words
Maxilla
Function:
Holds the upper teeth into place
Nasal
Function:
Gives the nose structure
Maxillary Process
Bones of the Chest Cavity
False Ribs
Function:
Attaches to sternum
Helps offer protection for organs such as heart and lungs
True Ribs
Function:
Upper 3 attach to ribsBottom 2 are “floating ribs”
Offer protection for chest cavity
Clavicle
Function:
Links the scapula to the sternum
Manubrium
Function:
Articulates with sternum, clavicles, and first pair of ribs
Sternum
Function:
Protects vital areas above heart and lungs
Xyphoid Process
Function:
Provides attachment point for rectus abdominus muscle
Bones of the Back
Cervical Vertebrae
Function:
Mobility of neckProtects spinal cord, nerves and arteries
Atlas
Function:
Allows nodding and rotations of headFirst cervical vertebrate
Axis
Function:
Provides support for the headAllows rotation of the head
Second cervical vertebrate
Thoracic Vertebrae
Function:
Provides upper body supportProtects the spinal cord
Lumbar Vertebrae
Function:
Provides support for upper bodyLargest due to being weight-bearing vertebrae
Scapula
Function:
Provides support for all shoulder muscles
Bones of the Arm
Humerus
Function:
Allows for push, pull, lift, reach and rotate objects
Ulna
Function:
Operates as part of the elbow joint
Radius
Function:
Allows for us to rotate our hands up and down
Bones of the Hand
Function:
Provides support, gliding motion, and shock absorption
Metacarpals
Function:
Provides finger function and movement
Proximal Phalanges of the Hand
Function:
Provides support and structure for fingersAllows us to pick things up
Distal Phalanges of the Hand
Function:
Allows for us to grip, and pick thing up
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