Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards by Keesha savage | Brainscape

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slender curved bone which connects the scapular to the sternum

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clavicle

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the most lateral part of the clavicle which forms a joint with the scapula

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acromial end

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most medial part of the clavicle which forms a joint with the sternum

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sternal end

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triangular shaped shoulder blade

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scapula

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posterior ridge of scapula

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spine of scapula

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scapular process extending laterally from the spine of the scapula, articulates with the clavicle

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acromion process

acromion is on the spine

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process on the anterior, superior side of scapula near the glenoid cavity extending laterally

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coracoid process

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lateral aspect of scapula which serves as point of articulation with the humerous

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glenoid cavity

uncle glen is very humerous

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prominence superior to the glenoid cavity

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supraglenoid tubercle

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prominence inferior to the glenoid cavity

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infraglenoid tubercle

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depression on the on the posterior surface of the scapula superior to the spine

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supraspinous fossa

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depression on the posterior surface of the scapula inferior to the spine

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infraspinous fossa

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depression on the anterior surface of the scapula

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subscapular fossa

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the notch medial to the corocoid process

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suprascapular notch

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top ridge

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superior border

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junction of the superior and medial borders

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superior angle

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vertebral side

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medial border

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junction of the medial and lateral borders

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inferior angle

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axillary side

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lateral border

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long bone of the upper arm

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humerous

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proximal rounded portion which articulates with the glenoid cavity

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head

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anatomical neck

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tapering of the humerous immediatly inferior to the head

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a process lateral to the humeral head and inferior to the anatomical neck

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greater tubercle

looking down the head, it is the bigger one

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process anterior to the greater tubercle of the humerous

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lesser tubercle

looking down the head it is the smaller one

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groove between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerous

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intertubercle groove

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tapering region of the humeral shaft inferior to the anatomical neck

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surgical neck

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elevation on the lateral side of the humeral shaft for muscle attachment

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deltoid tuberosity

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smooth prominence located proximal to the medial epicondyle for muscle attachement

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medial supracondylar ridge

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smooth prominence located proximal to lateral epicondyle for muscle attachment

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lateral supracondylar ridge

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lateral condyle on the dital end if the humerous which articulates with the head of radius

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capitulum

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medial condyle on the distal end if the humerous which articulates wiht the trochlear notch

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trochlear

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located on the distal endof the humerous superior to the capitulum

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lateral epicondyle

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located on the distal end of the humerous superior to the trochlear

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medial epicondyle

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located on the anterior side of the distal end of the humerous superior to the trochlear and articulates with the olecranon process of the ulna

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coronoid fossa

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located on the posteior side of the distal end of the humerous superior to the trochlear and articulates with the olecranon process of the ulna

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olecranon fossa

Ole dancing

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the medial bone of the forearm

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ulna

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half-moon shaped notch which forms a hinge joint with the trochlear of the humerous

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trochlear notch

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located on the proximal end of the ulna, smaller than and distal to the olecranon process

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coronoid process

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located on the proximal end of the ulna, larger than and proxoimal to the coronoid process

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olecranon process

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depression on the proximal end of the ulna; articulates with the head of the radius

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radial notch

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short vertical ridge of inferior to the radial notch

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supinator crest

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ridge along the lateral portion of the ulnar shaft that points towards the radius

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interosseous crest

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distal region of the ulna

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head of the ulna

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medial projection at the dital end

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styloid process of the ulna

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lateral bone of the forearm

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radius

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knob on the on the proximal end of radius

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head

circle flat part

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region between head and tuberosity

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neck

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a roughened elevation on radial shaft

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radial tuberosity

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ridge along medial portion of the shaft that points towards ulna

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interosseous crest

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depression on the medial, distal end of the radius, articulates with the head of the ulna

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ulnar notch

where the ulna articulates

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lateral projection at the distal end

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styloid projection

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consisting of eight wrist bones arranged into two rows of four

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carpus (carpals)

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scapoid

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lunate

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triquetrum

so long to pinky here comes the thumb

triquetrum is surounded by three other bones.

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pisiform

so long to pinky here comes the thumb

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hamate

so long to pinky here comes the thumb

the one with the claw

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capitate

so long to pinky here comes the thumn

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trapezoid

so long to pinky here some the thumb

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trapezium

so long to pinky here come the thumb

trapezium is on the thumb

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five bones forming the palm

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metacarpus (metacarpals)

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14 digits each consisting of proximal, middle, and distal bone, the pollex having only two; each phalanx has a proximal base and a distal head

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phalanges

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os coxa

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hip bone; composed of the ilium, ishium, and pubis

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lateral depression of the os coxa which articulates with the head of the femur

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acetabulum

the head of the femur goes here

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large opening between ishium and pubis

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obturator foramen

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superior flattened portion of the os coxa

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ilium

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ridge on the superior border of the ilium

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iliac crest

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anterior termination of the iliac crest

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anterior superior iliac spine

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process inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine

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anterior inferior iliac spine

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posterior termination on the iliac spine

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posterior superior iliac crest

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process inferior to the to the posterior superior iliac spine

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posterior inferior iliac spine

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posterior indentation in ilium

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greater sciatic notch

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region on the ilium for articulation with the sacrum

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auricular surface

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a depression on medial of the fan-shaped portion of the ilium

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iliac fossa

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posterior and inferior portion of the os coxa

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ischium

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flattened part of ischium

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ramus

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process located posterior to the acetabulum

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ischial spine

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notch immediatly inferior to the ischial spine

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lesser sciatic notch

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inferior roughened surface of the ischium for ligament and muscle attachement

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ischial tuberosity

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most anterior portion of the os coxa

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pubis

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flattened superior border on the obturator

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superior ramus

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flattened medial border of the obtorator foramen

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inferior ramus

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anterior prominence superior to the pubic symphysis, lateral end of pubic crest

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pubic tubercle

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margin of bone between the pubic tubercles of adjacent pubis bones

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pubic crest

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joint with fibrocartilage disc joining the two os coxa anteriorly

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pubic symphysis (symphisis pubis)

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bone of upper leg

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femur

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superior rounded portion that forms a ball-and-socket joint with the acetabulum

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head

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central depression onthe femoral head for a ligamentous attachement to the acetabulum

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fovea capitis

a cap goes on the head

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narrowed part which connects the head to the shaft at the lateral angle

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neck

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the diaphysis of femoral body

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shaft

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large prominance lateral to the femoral head

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greater trochanter

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the smaller prominance inferior to the head on the medial side of the femur

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lesser trochanter

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region formed posteriorly between the greater and lesser trochanter

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intertrochanteric crest

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region formed anteriorly between the greater and lesser trochanter

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intertrochanteric line

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rough surface adjacent to prolonged lateral ridge of superior linea aspera

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gluteal tuberosity

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rough surface on the posterior side of the femur extending vertically along the shaft

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linea aspera

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medial knob on the distal end of the femur which forms a hinge joint with the tibia

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medial condyle

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lateral knob on the distal end of the femur which form a hinge joint with the tibia

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lateral condyle

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medial elevation on the distal end of the femur superior and medial to the medial condyle

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medial epicondyle

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lateral elevation on th distal end of the femur superior and lateral to the lateral condyle

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lateral epicondyle

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posterior notch located between the condyles

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intercondylar notch

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anterior depression between the femoral condyles

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patellar surface

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triangular semsamoid bone

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patella

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pointed inferior end

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apex

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flat superior portion of patella

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base

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depression which articulte with the femoral condyles

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articular facets

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the anteriomedial bone of the lower leg

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tibia

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medial depression on the proximal end of the tibia which articulates with the femur

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medial condyle

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lateral depression on the proximal end of the tibia which articulates with the femur

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lateral condyle

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process between condyles

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intercondylar eminence

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rough surface on the anterior and proximal surface of the tibia

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tibial tuberosity

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long vertical ridge on the anterior surface of the tibia

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anterior crest

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distal medial process forming the ankle buldge

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medial malleolus

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lateral notch on the distal end of the tibia where the tibia and fibula articulate

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fibular notch

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long thin bone lateral and slightly posterior to the tibia

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fibula

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knob at the poximal end of the fibula

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head

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lateral process on the distal end of the fibula

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lateral malleolus

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psterior foot comprised of seven bones

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tarsus (tarsals)

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talus

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calcaneus

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calcaneal tuberosity

heel bone

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navicular

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cuboid

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Lateral cuneiform

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intermediate cuneiform

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medial cuneiform

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middle portion of the foot comprised of five bones

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metatarsus (metarsals)

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14 total; four digets each consisting of proximal middle and distal bones; the hallux having only two each phalanx has a proximal base ans a distal head

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phalanges