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Mammal skeleton (42 Cards)

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bone closest to skull with process on sides
Atlas
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bone right after atlas, part of neck, process sticks out on top
Axis
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last 5 bones of neck, right after axis
Cervical vertebrae
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breathing bones, spiky, hold ribs, about 13
Thoracic vertebrae
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bones right after the Thoracic, have a transverse process, ends at pelvis (lower back)
Lumbar vertibrae
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bone right in between pelvis, start of tail
Sacrum
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tail bones
Caudal vertebrae
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humans, when there is no tail
coccygeal
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top of pelvis toward head
Ilium
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bottom of pelvis toward butt
Ischium
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only on marsupials, extend off pelvis
Epipubic bones
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bones that come off the thoracic vertebrae, enclose organs
ribs
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connects rib bones, the chest
Sternum
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shoulder blade
Scapula
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connects to scapula, hefty joint, top of the arm
Humerus
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larger bone of lower arm, connects to lower end of Humerus, has groove that connects to Humerus
Ulna
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has circular/round end to help rotate wrist, smaller than ulnus. front of lower arm
Radius
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bones in the wrist
Carpals
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Knee cap
Patella
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bones of the palm of the hand
Metacarpals
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bones of the fingers and toes
Phalanges
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large bone of the leg, ball joint extends out pretty far laterally
Femur
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lower part of the leg that connects to Femur, triangular top
Tibia
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other half of lower leg, connects to Tibia, long and narrow, skinniest long bone
Fibula
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elbow bone, part of the Ulna
Olecranon Process
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bones that make up the ankle
Tarsals
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ankle bone
Talus
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heal bone
Calcaneus
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bones that connect to the phalanges, longer than tarsals
Metatarsals
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vertebrae, skull, ribs, sternum
Axial Skeleton
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all the bones of limbs
Appendicular Skeleton
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standing on the tips of the toes
unguligrade
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only the toes touch the ground (dog)
Digitigrade
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the toe all the way to the heal on the ground (humans, squirrels)
Plantigrade
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climbing animals
Scansorial
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walking animals
Ambulatory
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jumping animals
Saltatorial
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swimming animals
Natatorial
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diggers (moles, shrews)
Fossorial
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running animals
Cursorial
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living in trees
Arboreal
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flying
Volant
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Author: wheelesh
Main topic: Biology
Topic: Systematics
Published: 01.03.2010
Tags: Skeleton
 
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