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All the Bones of the human body Class: PHED 35242 - Structure and Function of the Human Body II; Subject: Physical Education; University: Rowan University; Term: Spring 2010;
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TERM 1
DEFINITION 1 The femur, or thigh bone, is the most proximal (closest to the body) bone of the leg in vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 The tibia, shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates and connects the knee with the ankle bones. TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 The patella, also known as the knee cap or kneepan, is a thick, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the knee joint. TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 The fibula or calf bone is a bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 The radius is the bone of the forearm that extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist.
TERM 6
DEFINITION 6 a long bone, prismatic in form. In anatomical position the ulna is placed at the medial side of the forearm closest to the body, parallel with the radius on both arms. TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 The humerus (ME from Latin humerus, umerus upper arm, shoulder; Gothic ams shoulder, Greek mos) is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.