Skeleton Scavenger Hunt

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Sutures
A suture is a type of fibrous joint
which occurs in the skull.
Sharpey fibres bounds them
together. You have a little bit of
movement in the sutures, which
presents the elasticity and
compliance of the skull

Vertebral column
The vertebral column is a structure
that contains bony skeletal which
are found in the vertebrates. The
major function of your vertebral
column is to protect the spinal cord.
It provides stiffening for your body
and is the attachment to many
muscles like the pelvic girdles. This
is a major thing in our life because it
helps us walk and stand. The
vertebral column contains the
Cervical, Thoracic, and the Lumbar.

Different part of the sternum

The sternum known as the breastbone, is a long and narrow bone that
serves as the foundation of the rib cage.
Manubrium:
Located on the top of the bone between the clavicle or collar tops
Broadest part of the sternum
Attaches on the first two ribs
Body:
Long and narrow flat plate that is form in the center of your chest.
Longest part of the Sternum
Develops in middle life, xiphoid process of the sternum that will join
together on the body of the sternum.
Xiphoid process:
Most inferior region and smallest part of the sternum.
When you are born it is a thin triangle shape of cartilage that will
turn into a bone that will join with your sternum as you grow.
Boney anatomical landmark

Common names

Sternum
Patella
Scapula
Carpals

Sternum
The common name for
Sternum is breastbone.
The breastbone contains the
Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid Process
It is the foundation of the Ribs.

Patella
The common name for
Patella is the kneecap.
The kneecap:
Protects the knee
Connects your
muscles in front of
your thigh to your tibia.

Scapula
The common name for the
Scapula is shoulder bone.
The shoulder blade is one of
the largest bones that makes
up each half of the pectoral
girdle.

Carpals
The carpals are also
considered as the
wrist bone.
It has 8 carpal bones
4 joints

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suture_%28anatomy%29
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/626589/vertebral-column
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-manubrium.html
http://www.innerbody.com/image_chest1/skel16.html
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Scapula.aspx
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00523
http://classes.kumc.edu/sah/resources/handkines/bone/wrist.html