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Skeleton (lateral view): set of
bones making up the framework of human body.
Frontal: bone of the forehead.
Nasal bone: bones of the nose.
Malar or zygomatic bone: cheek bone.
Maxilla: bony upper part of the jaw.
Mandible: bony lower part of the jaw.
First rib: first bone of the thoracic cage.
Sternum: bone connected to the front of the ribs of the thoracic
cage.
False ribs: the eight, ninth and tenth ribs of the thoracic cage,
which protect the lower part of the lungs.
Ilium: bone of the pelvic girdle, comprised of the fusion of
the ilium, the ischium and the pubic bone.
Coccyx: bone comprised of the fused, atrophied vertebrae at the
end of the sacrum.
Sacrum: bone that is jointed with the hip bone to form the pelvis.
Floating ribs: last two ribs of the thoracic cage.
Ribs: bones forming the thoracic cage.
Scapula: bone of the back of the shoulder.
Clavicle: bone of the shoulder girdle, between the sternum and
the scapula.
Rachis: spinal column.
Mastoid: protuberance behind the ear.
Occipital: bone forming the lower back part of the skull.
Temporal: bone of the temple.
Parietal: bones forming the sides and top of the skull.
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