Anatomical Terms For Openings Etc Flashcards

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1
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What are the 4 main classifications?

A

Articulating surfaces
Depressions
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment
Openings and spaces

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2
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What are the names of the depressions?

A

Alveolus (pl. Alveoli)
Fossa (pl. Fossae)
Sulcus

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What are the names of the projections for tendon and ligament attachment?

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Crest 
Epicondyle 
Line 
Process 
Ramus (pl. Rami) 
Spine 
Trochanter 
Tubercle 
Tuberosity
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4
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What are the names of the articulating surfaces?

A

Condyle
Facet
Head
Trochlea

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5
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What are the names of openings and spaces?

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Canal
Fissure 
Foramen (pl. Foramina) 
Meatus
Sinus
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6
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What are the name of the 5 spines of pelvic girdle?

A

Posterior superior iliac spine

Posterior inferior iliac spine

Anterior superior iliac spine

Anterior inferior iliac spine

Ischial spine

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7
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Name of 2 notches of pelvic girdle.

A

Greater sciatic notch

Lesser sciatic notch

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8
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Name the socket that houses the head of the femur.

A

Acetabulum

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9
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What is the opening of pelvic girdle that’s covered with connective tissue?

A

Opturator Foramen

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10
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Another word for hip bone

A

Coxal bone

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11
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What seperates greater sciatic notch and lesser sciatic notch?

A

Ischial spine

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12
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What are the two projections near ischium?

A

Ischial tuberosity

Ischial spine

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13
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Names of the four projections on ilium.

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Posterior superior iliac spine
Posterior inferior iliac spine
Anterior superior iliac spine
Anterior inferior iliac spine

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14
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Which is more medial, the lesser trochanter of femur, or the greater trochanter?

A

Lesser trochanter

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15
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Name of the long rough line along posterior femur?

A

Linea Aspera

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16
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Structure between the lesser trochanter and greater trochanter on posterior femur?

A

Intertrochanteric crest

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17
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What is the struture between the lateral and medial condyles of the femur?

A

Intercondylar fossa

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18
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What are the smooth structures that articulate with the tibia to create the knee joint?

A

Medial condyle

Lateral condyle

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19
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What are the rough structures on distal end of femur that attach to ligaments?

A

Medial epicondyle

Lateral epicondyle

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20
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What is the small hole in head of femur?

A

Fovea capitis

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21
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How can you tell if femur is posterior or Anterior?

A

Posterior you see the Linea Aspera and
Intercondylar fossa and condyles very prominent

Anterior- no linea Aspera and
Intercondylar fossa and condyles are NOT very prominent

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22
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What are the large areas of both sides of ilium called? Medial and lateral.

A

Medial: iliac fossa
Lateral: gluteal surface

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23
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What is the large, laterally positioned hole (posterior view of hip bone with ligaments)?

A

Greater sciatic foramen

24
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What is the small, lateral inferior positioned hole (posterior view of hip bone with ligaments) called?

A

Lesser sciatic foramen

25
Q

What is the long ligament of anterior hip bone?

A

Inguinal ligament

26
Q

What are the attachment sites of inguinal ligament?

A

Anterior superior iliac spine and pubic tubercle

27
Q

What are the two ligaments on posterior hip bone?

A

Sacrospinous ligament

Sacrotuberous ligament

28
Q

What are the attachment sites for sacrospinous ligament?

A

Sacral and ischial spine

29
Q

What are the attachment sites for sacrotuberous ligament?

A

Sacrum and ischial tuberosity

30
Q

Which bone of the hip is the one you sit on?

A

Ischial tuberosity

31
Q

What will the inguinal ligament help us identify?

A

The femoral triangle

32
Q

What are the names of the three hip bones?

A

Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

33
Q

What bone is sesamoid?

A

Patella

34
Q

3 bone components of the foot?

A

Tarsal
Metatarsal
Phalanges

35
Q

How many tarsal bones in foot?

A

7

36
Q

How many metatarsal bones in foot?

A

5

37
Q

How many phalange bones in foot?

A

14

38
Q

What is the name of the structure that holds the head of femur?

A

Acetabulum

39
Q

What is the name of the structure in hip that has connective tissue covering it and is site for certain nerve?

A

Opturator foramen

40
Q

What bone looks like a fancy X on hip bone (anteriorly)?

A

Pubis

41
Q

What is the structure located in acetabulum that is the site of fusion for all three bones of the hip?

A

Triradiate cartilage

42
Q

What is the small projection that comes from anterior side of hip on pubis?

A

Pubic tubercle

43
Q

Name of top of ilium?

A

Iliac crest

44
Q

What is a landmark for posterior inferior iliac spine?

A

Hanging down. Right above greater sciatic notch.

45
Q

What is a landmark for anterior inferior iliac spine?

A

Very close to pubis

46
Q

What is a landmark for posterior superior iliac spine?

A

Bump above posterior inferior iliac spine

47
Q

What is a landmark for anterior superior iliac spine?

A

Most aligned with iliac fossa

48
Q

Where is ischium?

A

Bottom posterior. Side of ischial tuberosity

49
Q

What is between head and greater trochanter of femur?

A

Neck

50
Q

What is the elevated spot of the tibia bone?

A

Intercondylar eminence

51
Q

What is the articulating surface of superior tibia close to fibula?

A

Lateral condyle

52
Q

What is the articulating surface on superior tibia further from fibula?

A

Medial condyle

53
Q

What is the superior portion of fibula called?

A

Head

54
Q

What is the name of inferior ends tibia and fibula?

A

Malleolus

55
Q

The inferior end of tibia is the _____ ______.

A

Medial malleolus

56
Q

The inferior end of fibula is the _____ ______.

A

Lateral malleolus