The BONE Yard The Human Upper Body

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Bones of the skull

Frontal Bone Function: Offers protection for brain Makes up: Roof of nasal cavity Roofs 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 ribs Bottom 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 neck Protects spinal cord, nerves and arteries

Atlas Function: Allows nodding and rotations of head First cervical vertebrate

Axis Function: Provides support for the head Allows rotation of the head Second cervical vertebrate

Thoracic Vertebrae Function: Provides upper body support Protects the spinal cord

Lumbar Vertebrae Function: Provides support for upper body Largest 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 fingers Allows us to pick things up

Distal Phalanges of the Hand Function: Allows for us to grip, and pick thing up

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