Learning association game...

[hmmike]

Pelvic bones- the pelvis is made up of the illium, acetabulum, ischium and the pubis. The pelvis is the socket in the ball/socket joint of the hip.

The next word is coccyx

[itku2er]

coccyx ), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the human vertebral column, of four fused vertebrae (the coccygeal vertebrae) below the sacrum.

SACRUM

[DwayneEMTP]

The large heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral vertebrae. The sacrum is located in the vertebral column, between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx. It is roughly triangular in shape and makes up the back wall of the pelvis. The female sacrum is wider and less curved than the male.

The name comes from the Latin "os sacrum" (holy bone). Why it was sacred is matter of conjecture.

Source: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7936

(I'm not wild about cut and paste, I only did it as an example of siting a source)

vertebral foramen

[hmmike]

vertebral foramen is an opening on the vertabrae that the spinal cord passes through.

meninges

[DwayneEMTP]

coccyx ), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the human vertebral column, of four fused vertebrae (the coccygeal vertebrae) below the sacrum.

Commonly four, but if I remember correctly often 5 or 6...I'll have to look it up...

[itku2er]

meninges (singular meninx) is the system of membranes which envelop the central nervous system. The meninges consist of three layers: the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. The primary function of the meninges and of the cerebrospinal fluid is to protect the central nervous system.

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meninges

Spinal Column

Dwayne: here is the reference to the Coccyx one too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccyx

[hmmike]

spinal column- the vertebral column includes the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx sections and encloses the spinal cord and the spinal canal.

next word is lordosis

[itku2er]

Lordosis is defined as an excessive inward curve of the spine. It differs from the spine's normal curves at the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions, which are, to a degree, either kyphotic (near the neck) or lordotic (closer to the low back). The spine's natural curves position the head over the pelvis and work as shock absorbers to distribute mechanical stress during movement.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticl...rticle1438.html

new word............cervical vertebrae

[Katee]

Kudos to the person that came up with the idea for the game!

b.r.i.l.l.i.a.n.t!

now when I have more time... I'm playing too!

[DwayneEMTP]

Cervical verebrae – The 7 bones of the neck. Beginning with the atlas, directly below the foramen magnum, at C1 and ending at C7, directly above the T1 (Thoracic)vertebrae. Often the site of spinal injury due to the small muscle mass surrounding it and the weight of the head.

Next: Cranial nerves