3/24/2024 0 Comments Longest shape name![]() ![]() Other carpals are scaphoid, lunate (crescent shaped), trapezoid, pisiform (pea shaped), hamate (wedge shaped bone with a hook like process), capitate. It is one of the carpals having pyramidal shape helps in the movement of wrist. The word triquetrum comes from ‘triquetrus’ meaning three cornered. ![]() It is a socket for the head of femur while forming the hip joint. Metatarsals are the bones of foot, 5 in number in each foot, which form arches of the bones, important for weight bearing and walking Acetabulum is the cup shaped notch formed by the fusion of hip bones (ileum, ischium, pubis). It is the common name of 5 bones in each hand. ![]() Metacarpals are the bones of palm of hand. Bone with the second longest root nameīones like metacarpal, metatarsal, acetabulum, triquetrum each have 10 characters in its name securing the second position. If we ignore these words by taking names of bones in the singular form and focusing on the basic names of bones we can say that Nasal Concha which is present in paired form on both sides of nasal cavity, has the longest name with 11 characters. Words like lateral, medial, inferior, superior, cervical, lumbar, thoracic etc. Sacral and coccygeal vertebrae are also the cause of lower back pain. Ancient Egyptians considered this bone as sacred bones because they protect the genitalia and was referred to Osiris, the God of Resurrection and Agriculture. Origin of the name sacral also has an interesting story. It is the largest segment of the vertebral column between thorax and pelvis supporting body weight and maintaining posture. These are connected with the ribcage protecting vital organs i.e. Also this vertebrae helps in moving the head around an axis, so that we can look right and left. The first Cervical vertebra also known as Atlas, as Greek mythological Atlas who was punished by the Zeus to carry the weight of heavens on his shoulders, this cervical vertebra also carry the weight of head on it. coccyx is helpful in seating position because of its tripod like function with ischial tuberosities as the other two arms. Still it is considered that tail bone i.e. According to the theory of evolution, our ancestors had tail which was used to balance but as humans learnt walking on two legs, tails became rudimentary. This vertebrae attached with Coccyx, relatively short name with 5 characters, also known as tail bone. Next comes coccygeal vertebrae, with 18 letters. These conchae helps to filter, warming or humidifying the air we breathe in. In second place is inferior nasal conchae at 20 characters long. These are the bones of fingertips and toes, 14 in each hand and 14 in each foot. Moreover there are proximal and distal phalanges with 20 and 15 letters respectively. They are 4 in each hand and 4 in each foot, with the exception of thumbs and big toes present in all fingers and toes. Intermediate phalanges has also 21 letters in the name. Other two are medial and lateral cuneiforms with 15 & 16 letters respectively. It is considered as the most primitive writing style even before Egyptians. Word cuneiform refers to an ancient writing system used about 3400 BC because of its wedge shaped marks on clay pots and tablets. Out of the whole skeleton, a bone from the foot, one of the tarsals, wedge shaped Intermediate cuneiform has the longest name with 21 letters. The human body has 206 bones and people always ask which bone is the shortest and longest of all but no one talks about the length of the names of the bones.īy knowing the longest & strongest bone as femur and shortest & lightest bone as stapes, we are just focusing on the long and short names of bones. ![]()
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