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skeleton of a gorillaclick to hear

skeleton of a gorilla lumbar vertebrae thoracic vertebrae cervical vertebrae scapula floating rib pelvis sacrum caudal vertebrae femur patella tibia fibula tarsus metatarsus phalanges phalanges metacarpus carpus ulna radius humerus rib mandible maxilla orbit skull

lumbar vertebrae click to hear

Bony parts of the back between the dorsal vertebrae and the sacrum.

thoracic vertebrae click to hear

Bony parts supporting the ribs between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.

cervical vertebrae click to hear

Bony parts of the neck comprising the upper terminal end of the vertebral column.

scapula click to hear

Large flat thin back bone articulating with the humerus.

floating rib click to hear

Thin curved bone whose terminal end articulates with the vertebrae, while the other end remains free.

pelvis click to hear

Bony girdle to which the legs are attached; the elongated shape of the pelvis prevents the gorilla from remaining upright for very long.

sacrum click to hear

Bone resulting from the fusion of several vertebrae and located between the lumbar and caudal vertebrae; the pelvis articulates with it.

caudal vertebrae click to hear

Bony parts fused together at the terminal end of the vertebral column and articulating with the sacrum.

femur click to hear

Long bone of the hind limb articulating with the pelvis, the tibia and the fibula.

patella click to hear

Small, slightly bulging triangular bone located on the front surface of the leg and articulating especially with the femur.

tibia click to hear

Long bone forming the inner portion of the leg located between the femur and the tarsus (foot bone).

fibula click to hear

Long bone forming the outer portion of the leg located between the femur and the tarsus (foot bone).

tarsus click to hear

Portion of the leg formed of short bones between the tibia, the fibula and the metatarsus.

metatarsus click to hear

Portion of the leg formed of several long bones and connecting the tarsus with the first phalange of the digit.

phalanges click to hear

Bones articulating to form the skeleton of the digits.

phalanges click to hear

Bones articulating to form the skeleton of the digits.

metacarpus click to hear

Part of the arm formed of several long bones and connecting the carpus with the first phalange of the digit.

carpus click to hear

Portion of the arm formed of short bones between the radius, the ulna and the metacarpus.

ulna click to hear

Long bone forming the inner arm between the humerus and the carpus.

radius click to hear

Long bone making up the outer section of the forearm; it is connected especially to the carpal bones to form the wrist joint.

humerus click to hear

Long arm bone articulating with the scapula to form the shoulder, and with the radius and the ulna to form the elbow.

rib click to hear

Thin curved bone articulating with the vertebral column and the sternum.

mandible click to hear

Toothed bone forming the lower jaw.

maxilla click to hear

Toothed bone comprising the upper jaw.

orbit click to hear

Bony cavity of the upper portion of the head containing the eye.

skull click to hear

Bony structure enclosing and protecting the brain.