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Sternum
Location: Chest; Function: Protects thoracic organs, attaches ribs.
Tibia
Location: Shin; Function: Supports weight, forms knee joint with femur.
Ribs
Location: Rib cage; Function: Protects thoracic cavity, assists in breathing.
Vertebrae
Location: Spine; Function: Protects spinal cord, provides structural support.
Sacrum
Location: Lower spine; Function: Connects spine to pelvis, supports upper body.
Parietal bones
Location: Sides of the skull; Function: Protects the brain, forms sides of the cranium.
Ulna
Location: Forearm; Function: Forms elbow joint, supports forearm muscles.
Calcaneus
Location: Heel; Function: Supports body weight, enables foot movement.
Maxilla
Location: Upper jaw; Function: Forms the upper palate, holds upper teeth.
Fibula
Location: Calf; Function: Stabilizes the ankle and supports lower leg muscles.
Metatarsals
Location: Foot; Function: Supports weight, enables walking and balance.
Carpals
Location: Wrist; Function: Allows wrist movement, stabilizes hand joints.
Zygomatic bones
Location: Cheek; Function: Forms the prominences of the cheeks, contributes to eye socket.
Frontal bone
Location: Forehead; Function: Protects the brain, forms the forehead.
Femur
Location: Thigh; Function: Supports weight, enables leg movements.
Metacarpals
Location: Hand; Function: Forms palm, provides framework for muscle attachment.
Mandible
Location: Lower jaw; Function: Facilitates chewing, forms the lower face.
Phalanges
Location: Fingers and toes; Function: Enables fine manipulation and supports walking.
Tarsals
Location: Ankle; Function: Supports weight, enables foot movement.
Scapula
Location: Shoulder blade; Function: Connects arm to thorax, provides muscle attachment.
Radius
Location: Forearm; Function: Enables wrist motion and supports arm muscles.
Humerus
Location: Upper arm; Function: Facilitates arm movement and supports limb muscles.
Coccyx
Location: Tailbone; Function: Provides attachment for ligaments and muscles of the pelvis.
Occipital bone
Location: Back of the skull; Function: Protects the brain, forms base of the skull.
Skull
Location: Head; Function: Protects the brain, forms facial structure.
Patella
Location: Kneecap; Function: Protects knee joint, improves leverage for thigh muscles.
Clavicle
Location: Collarbone; Function: Stabilizes shoulder, supports arm movements.
Lumbar vertebrae
Location: Lower back; Function: Carries most of the body's weight, provides flexible support.
Ethmoid bone
Location: Between the eyes; Function: Supports nasal cavity and eye sockets.
Atlas (C1)
Location: First cervical vertebra; Function: Supports the skull, allows nodding motion.
Ischium
Location: Lower and back part of the pelvis; Function: Supports body's weight when sitting, forms part of hip joint.
Axis (C2)
Location: Second cervical vertebra; Function: Allows head rotation, forms pivot joint.
Sphenoid bone
Location: Base of the skull; Function: Protects brain, forms part of the eye socket.
Ilium
Location: Upper part of the pelvic bone; Function: Supports abdominal muscles, forms hip joint.
Pubis
Location: Front portion of the pelvic bone; Function: Forms front of the pelvis, supports abdominal organs.
Hyoid bone
Location: Neck; Function: Supports tongue, associated with swallowing.
Trapezium
Location: Wrist; Function: Allows thumb movement, stabilizes carpal bones.
Triquetrum
Location: Wrist; Function: Articulates with other carpal bones, provides motion and support.
Navicular bone
Location: Ankle; Function: Supports arches of the foot, assists in weight bearing.
Thoracic vertebrae
Location: Upper and mid back; Function: Stability and support, articulates with ribs.
Hamate
Location: Wrist; Function: Supports wrist movement, stabilizes the pinky side of the hand.
Temporal bones
Location: Sides and base of the skull; Function: Protects brain, supports facial structures.
Lunate
Location: Wrist; Function: Articulates with the radius, stabilizes mid-carpal joint.
Capitate
Location: Wrist; Function: Articulates with metacarpals to facilitate wrist motion.
Scaphoid
Location: Wrist; Function: Articulates with radius, provides stability for the wrist joint.
Cervical vertebrae
Location: Neck; Function: Supports head, provides neck movement.
Trapezoid
Location: Wrist; Function: Stabilizes carpus, allows hand movement.
Pisiform
Location: Wrist; Function: Increases lever action for tendons, stabilizes ulnar carpus.
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