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cranium

skull

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coccyx

tailbone

<p>tailbone</p>
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patella

kneecap

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pelvis

hipbone

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mandible

jawbone

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vertebrae

backbone

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rib

rib

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tibia

shinbone

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clavicle

collarbone

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scapula

shoulder blade

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femur

thighbone

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radius

lower arm/ forearm

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cervical region

neck

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coccygeal region

tailbone

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thoracic region

chest

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lumbar region

lower back

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sacral region

pelvic girdle

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phalanges

digits → total of 20 on body

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carpals

wrist

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tarsals

ankle

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metatarsals

instep

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metacarpals

palm

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fibula

calf bone

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hinge joint

allows movement in one plane/ direction

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gliding joints

two flat/ slightly curved surfaces that can move slightly in any direction

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saddle joints

where the thumb’s metacarpal meets the carpal is the ONLY example of this in the body

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ellipsoidal

one side is convex and one side is concave; movement occurs in two direction, similar to a rocking type motion

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thoracic vertebrae

the portion of the skeleton that the ribs attach to in the back part of the bony thorax

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pelvic girdle

focuses on flexibility and stability; has a shallow socket and very thin/ weak ligaments

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sternum

breastbone

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sacrum

the part of the axial skeleton that attaches onto the hip bone of the appendicular skeleton

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humerus

upper arm bone

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ischium

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pubis

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costal cartilage

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sacroillac joint

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coxal bone

singular hip bone

<p>singular hip bone</p>
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interpubic joint

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ulna

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radius

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