The BONE YardThe Human Upper Body

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Bones of the skull

Frontal Bone

Function:

Offers protection for brain

Makes up:

Roof of nasal cavityRoofs 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 ribsBottom 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 neckProtects spinal cord, nerves and arteries

Atlas

Function:

Allows nodding and rotations of headFirst cervical vertebrate

Axis

Function:

Provides support for the headAllows rotation of the head

Second cervical vertebrate

Thoracic Vertebrae

Function:

Provides upper body supportProtects the spinal cord

Lumbar Vertebrae

Function:

Provides support for upper bodyLargest 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 fingersAllows us to pick things up

Distal Phalanges of the Hand

Function:

Allows for us to grip, and pick thing up

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