Review 2.1-2.4: Bones

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What is the temporal bone?

Back

The temporal bone is a paired bone located at the sides and base of the skull, involved in forming the sides of the cranium and housing the structures of the inner ear.

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What is the manubrium?

Back

The manubrium is the broad, upper part of the sternum (breastbone) that articulates with the clavicles and the first two ribs.

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What is the radius?

Back

The radius is one of the two long bones in the forearm, located on the thumb side, and is involved in the rotation of the wrist.

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What are long bones?

Back

Long bones are bones that are longer than they are wide, typically found in the limbs, such as the femur, humerus, and radius.

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What is the mandible?

Back

The mandible is the lower jawbone, the largest and strongest bone of the face, which holds the lower teeth and forms the chin.

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What is the occipital bone?

Back

The occipital bone is a bone located at the back and base of the skull, containing the foramen magnum through which the spinal cord passes.

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What is the xiphoid process?

Back

The xiphoid process is the small, cartilaginous extension at the lower end of the sternum, which can ossify with age.

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What is the ulna?

Back

The ulna is the second of the two long bones in the forearm, located on the side opposite the thumb, and is involved in forming the elbow joint.

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What are short bones?

Back

Short bones are roughly cube-shaped bones that provide stability and support with little movement, such as the carpals in the wrist.

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What are irregular bones?

Back

Irregular bones are bones that do not fit into the other categories due to their complex shapes, such as the vertebrae and certain facial bones.