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Major Bones in the Body
Scapula: Shoulder blade Ribs: Chest Humerus: The only long bone in the upper arm Pelvis: aka Sacral Carpals: Wrist bones Metacarpals: Bones in the palm of the hand and in the foot Phalanges: Fingers and Toes Petella: Kneecap Tarsals: Ankle bones Metatarsals: Bones of the foot Skull: Head Clavicle: Collarbone Sternum: Center of chest Vertebrae: Backbone Ulna: One of two long bones in the lower arm Radius: One of two long bones in the lower arm Femur: The only long bone in the upper leg Tibia: The long bone that runs down the front of the lower leg Fibula: The long bone that runs down the back of the lower leg
Bursa: a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
Synovial fluid: A clear fluid secreted by membranes in joint cavities, tendon sheaths, and bursae, and functioning as a lubricant
Fontanels: Any of the soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a fetus or an infant
Arthritis: acute or chronic inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain and structural changes and having diverse causes, as infection, crystal deposition, or injury
Cartilage: acute or chronic inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain and structural changes and having diverse causes, as infection, crystal deposition, or injury
