Human Evolution Answers

openings in the cervical vertebrae through which the vertebral artery travels

a depression on the skull that houses the frontal lobes of the brain

a hole created by bones of the pelvis

allows rotation; found in neck

allows a wide range of movement and rotation; found in shoulder

allows bending, extending, and side-to-side movement; found in the fingers

allows simple angular movement; found in elbow

allows back-and-forth and side-to-side movement, permitting a wide range of motion; found in thumb

allows small sliding movements in several directions; found in the ankle