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Appendicular skeleton Flashcards

1
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How many bones are in the appendicular skeleton?

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126

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2
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What is the pectoral girdle skeleton?

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Attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton

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3
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What is the clavicle?

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Clavicle is also known as the collar bone

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4
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What structure is in green?

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Clavicle

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5
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What is the structure in pink?

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Sternal end of the clavicle

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6
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What is the structure in pink?

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Acromial end of the clavicle

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7
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What is the structure in green?

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Trapezoid line of the clavicle

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8
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What is the structure in green?

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Conoid tubercle of the clavicle

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9
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What is another name for the scapula?

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Shoulder blade

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10
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What is the structure in green?

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Scapula

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11
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what is the structure in pink?

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Superior border of the scapula

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12
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What is the structure in pink?

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Medial Border of the scapula

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13
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What is the structure in pink?

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lateral border of the scapula

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14
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What is the structure in green?

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Glenoid cavity of the scapula

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15
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What is the structure in pink?

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Acromion

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16
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What is the structure in pink?

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Coracoid process

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17
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What is the structure in green?

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Spine of the scapula

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18
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What is the structure in green?

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Supraspinous fossa of the scapula

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19
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What is the structure in green?

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Infraspinous fossa of the scapula

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20
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What is the structure in pink?

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suprascapular notch

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21
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What is the structure in green?

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Subscapular fossa of the scapula

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22
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What is the structure in pink?

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Superior angle of the scapula

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23
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What is the structure in pink?

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Inferior angle of the scapula

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24
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How many bones are in the upper limb?

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30

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25
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What is considered to be the arm?

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the region from the shoulder to the elbow

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26
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What is the structure in green?

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Humerus

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27
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What is the structure in pink?

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Head of the humerus

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28
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What is the structure in green?

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Surgical neck of the humerus

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29
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What is the structure in green?

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intertubercular sulcus of the humerus

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30
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What is the structure in pink?

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Greater tubercle of the humerus

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31
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What is the structure in pink?

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Lesser tubercle of the humerus

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32
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What is the structure in green?

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Trochlea of the humerus

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33
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What is the structure in green?

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Capitulum of the humerus

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34
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What is the structure in pink?

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medial epicondyle of the humerus

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35
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What is the structure in pink?

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lateral epicondyle of the humerus

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36
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What is the structure in green?

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Coronoid fossa

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37
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What is the structure in green?

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olecranon fossa

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38
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What is the structure in green?

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Radial fossa

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39
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What is the structure in pink?

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Lateral supracondylar ridge

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40
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What is the structure in pink?

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medial supracondylar ridge

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41
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What is the forearm?

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The region from the elbow to the hand

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42
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Where is the ulna located?

A

medially

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43
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What is the structure in green?

A

Ulna

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44
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What is the structure in green?

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Olecranon

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45
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What is the structure in green?

A

coronoid process of the ulna

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46
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What is the structure in green?

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Trochlear notch of the ulna

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47
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What is the structure in green?

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Radial notch of the ulna

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48
Q

What is the structure in green?

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Styloid process of the ulna

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49
Q

Where is the radius located?

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Laterally

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50
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What is the structure in green?

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Radius

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51
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What is the structure in green?

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Head of the radius

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52
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What is the structure in green?

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Radial tuberosity

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53
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What is the structure in green?

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Ulnar notch

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54
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What is the structure in green?

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Styloid process of the radius

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55
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What is a Colle’s Fracture?

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a break in the distal end of the radius

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56
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What causes a Colle’s Fracture?

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Commonly caused by falling on outstretched hands (FOOSH)

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57
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What is a Smiths fracture?

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a break in the distal end of the radius

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58
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What causes a Smiths fracture?

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Commonly caused by a direct blow to the dorsal forearm

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59
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What does the hand consist of?

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Consists of bones of the wrist, palm, and fingers

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60
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What is the structure in green?

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The carpals

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61
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How many bones do the carpals have?

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8

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62
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What is the structure in green?

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Scaphoid

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63
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What is the structure in green?

A

Lunate

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64
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What is the structure in green?

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Hamate

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65
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What is the structure in green?

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Capitate

66
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What is the structure in green?

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Trapezoid

67
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

trapezium

68
Q

What is the structure in green?

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Pisiform

69
Q

What is the structure in green?

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triquetrum

70
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Which carpals articulate with the radius?

A

Scaphoid and lunate

71
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Which carpal is most commonly fractured?

A

Scaphoid

72
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Which carpal is most commonly dislocated?

A

Lunate

73
Q

What is the structure in green?

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Metacarpals

74
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How are the metacarpals numbered?

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Numbered 1-5, 1=thumb, 5= pinky

75
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What is the structure in green?

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First metacarpal

76
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Second metacarpal

77
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What is the structure in green?

A

third metacarpal

78
Q

What is the structure in green?

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fourth metacarpal

79
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

fifth metacarpal

80
Q

What is a boxer’s fracture?

A

When the fifth metacarpal is broken

81
Q

What causes a boxer’s fracture?

A

From striking an object with a closed fist

82
Q

What is the structure in green?

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Phalanges

83
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Proximal phalanges

84
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

middle phalanges

85
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

distal phalanges

86
Q

What is the pelvic girdle?

A

Attaches the lower limbs to the axial skeleton

87
Q

What is the coxal?

A

Formed by the fusion of the three pelvic bones, ilium, ischium, and pubis

88
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What is the ilium?

A

The large superior region of coxal bone

89
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Ilium

90
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

The ala of the ilium

91
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

Iliac crest

92
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

anterior superior iliac spine

93
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

anterior inferior iliac spine

94
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

greater sciatic notch

95
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Auricular surface of the iliac

96
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Arcuate line of the iliac

97
Q

What is the structure in green?

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posterior superior iliac spine

98
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

posterior inferior iliac spine

99
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

ischium

100
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Ischial tuberosity

101
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Lesser sciatic notch

102
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

ischial spine

103
Q

What is the structure in pink?

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ischial ramus

104
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Pubis

105
Q

What is the structure circled in pink?

A

obturator foramen

106
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

pubic tubercle

107
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

superior pubic ramus

108
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

inferior pubic ramus

109
Q

What is the structure circled in pink?

A

acetabulum

110
Q

Female pelvis

A
  • lighter
    -shallower
    -rounder
    -wider pelvic arch
    -larger pelvic opening
111
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Male pelvis

A
  • heavier
    -taller
    -narrower
    -smaller pelvic opening
112
Q

How many bones are in the lower limb?

A

30 bones in the thigh, leg, and foot

113
Q

What is the thigh?

A

area from hip to the knee

114
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

femur

115
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

Head of the femur

116
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

fovea capitis

117
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

Neck of femur

118
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

greater trochanter of femur

119
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

lesser trochanter of femur

120
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

patellar surface

121
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

lateral condyle of femur

122
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

medial condyle of femur

123
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

lateral epicondyle of femur

124
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

medial epicondyle of femur

125
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

linea aspera

126
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

popliteal surface

127
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

intertrochanteric line

128
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

adductor tubercle

129
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

intercondylar fossa

130
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Patella

131
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

apex of patella

132
Q

What is the structure circled in pink?

A

facet of patella

133
Q

What is the leg?

A

region between the knee and ankle

134
Q

Where is the tibia located

A

medially

135
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

tibia

136
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

medial condyle of tibia

137
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

lateral condyle of tibia

138
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

medial malleolus

139
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

anterior border of tibia

140
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

inferior articular surface of tibia

141
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

tibial tuberosity

142
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

intercondylar eminence of tibia

143
Q

where is the fibula located?

A

laterally

144
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

fibula

145
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

head of fibula

146
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

lateral malleolus

147
Q

What is the foot?

A

Consists of the ankle, sole, and toes

148
Q

How many tarsal bones are there?

A

7

149
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

talus

150
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

calcaneus

151
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

navicular

152
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

cuboid

153
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

medial cuneiform

154
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

intermediate cuneiform

155
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

lateral cuneiform

156
Q

What is the structure in pink?

A

talus that articulates with the leg

157
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Metatarsals

158
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Phalanges

159
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

Proximal phalanx

160
Q

What is the structure in green?

A

middle phalanx

161
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What is the structure in green?

A

distal phalanx

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