Scientific names follow a specific set of rules. Scientists use a two-name system called a Binomial Naming System. Scientists name animals and plants using the system that describes the genus and species of the organism. The first word is the genus and the second is the species.
Scientists use a special naming system for organisms. It is made up of two words.
The first word is the genus of the organism and the second word is the species of the organism.
The first word, which is the genus, is always capitalized, but the second is not. Both words are italicized if possible, but if you are handwriting the scientific names, an underline suffices.
An example of a scientific name for a house cat is:
The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm. It is located between the elbow joint and the shoulder. At the elbow, it connects primarily to the ulna.
