Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
slender curved bone which connects the scapular to the sternum
clavicle
the most lateral part of the clavicle which forms a joint with the scapula
acromial end
most medial part of the clavicle which forms a joint with the sternum
sternal end
triangular shaped shoulder blade
scapula
posterior ridge of scapula
spine of scapula
scapular process extending laterally from the spine of the scapula, articulates with the clavicle
acromion process
acromion is on the spine
process on the anterior, superior side of scapula near the glenoid cavity extending laterally
coracoid process
lateral aspect of scapula which serves as point of articulation with the humerous
glenoid cavity
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prominence superior to the glenoid cavity
supraglenoid tubercle
prominence inferior to the glenoid cavity
infraglenoid tubercle
depression on the on the posterior surface of the scapula superior to the spine
supraspinous fossa
depression on the posterior surface of the scapula inferior to the spine
infraspinous fossa
depression on the anterior surface of the scapula
subscapular fossa
the notch medial to the corocoid process
suprascapular notch
top ridge
superior border
junction of the superior and medial borders
superior angle
vertebral side
medial border
junction of the medial and lateral borders
inferior angle
axillary side
lateral border
long bone of the upper arm
humerous
proximal rounded portion which articulates with the glenoid cavity
head
anatomical neck
tapering of the humerous immediatly inferior to the head
a process lateral to the humeral head and inferior to the anatomical neck
greater tubercle
looking down the head, it is the bigger one
process anterior to the greater tubercle of the humerous
lesser tubercle
looking down the head it is the smaller one
groove between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerous
intertubercle groove
tapering region of the humeral shaft inferior to the anatomical neck
surgical neck
elevation on the lateral side of the humeral shaft for muscle attachment
deltoid tuberosity
smooth prominence located proximal to the medial epicondyle for muscle attachement
medial supracondylar ridge
smooth prominence located proximal to lateral epicondyle for muscle attachment
lateral supracondylar ridge
lateral condyle on the dital end if the humerous which articulates with the head of radius
capitulum
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medial condyle on the distal end if the humerous which articulates wiht the trochlear notch
trochlear
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located on the distal endof the humerous superior to the capitulum
lateral epicondyle
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located on the distal end of the humerous superior to the trochlear
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
coronoid fossa
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
olecranon fossa
Ole dancing
the medial bone of the forearm
ulna
half-moon shaped notch which forms a hinge joint with the trochlear of the humerous
trochlear notch
located on the proximal end of the ulna, smaller than and distal to the olecranon process
coronoid process
located on the proximal end of the ulna, larger than and proxoimal to the coronoid process
olecranon process
depression on the proximal end of the ulna; articulates with the head of the radius
radial notch
short vertical ridge of inferior to the radial notch
supinator crest
ridge along the lateral portion of the ulnar shaft that points towards the radius
interosseous crest
distal region of the ulna
head of the ulna
medial projection at the dital end
styloid process of the ulna
lateral bone of the forearm
radius
knob on the on the proximal end of radius
head
circle flat part
region between head and tuberosity
neck
a roughened elevation on radial shaft
radial tuberosity
ridge along medial portion of the shaft that points towards ulna
interosseous crest
depression on the medial, distal end of the radius, articulates with the head of the ulna
ulnar notch
where the ulna articulates
lateral projection at the distal end
styloid projection
consisting of eight wrist bones arranged into two rows of four
carpus (carpals)
scapoid
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lunate
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triquetrum
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triquetrum is surounded by three other bones.
pisiform
so long to pinky here comes the thumb
hamate
so long to pinky here comes the thumb
the one with the claw
capitate
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trapezoid
so long to pinky here some the thumb
trapezium
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trapezium is on the thumb
five bones forming the palm
metacarpus (metacarpals)
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
phalanges
os coxa
hip bone; composed of the ilium, ishium, and pubis
lateral depression of the os coxa which articulates with the head of the femur
acetabulum
the head of the femur goes here
large opening between ishium and pubis
obturator foramen
superior flattened portion of the os coxa
ilium
ridge on the superior border of the ilium
iliac crest
anterior termination of the iliac crest
anterior superior iliac spine
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process inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine
anterior inferior iliac spine
posterior termination on the iliac spine
posterior superior iliac crest
process inferior to the to the posterior superior iliac spine
posterior inferior iliac spine
posterior indentation in ilium
greater sciatic notch
region on the ilium for articulation with the sacrum
auricular surface
a depression on medial of the fan-shaped portion of the ilium
iliac fossa
posterior and inferior portion of the os coxa
ischium
flattened part of ischium
ramus
process located posterior to the acetabulum
ischial spine
notch immediatly inferior to the ischial spine
lesser sciatic notch
inferior roughened surface of the ischium for ligament and muscle attachement
ischial tuberosity
most anterior portion of the os coxa
pubis
flattened superior border on the obturator
superior ramus
flattened medial border of the obtorator foramen
inferior ramus
anterior prominence superior to the pubic symphysis, lateral end of pubic crest
pubic tubercle
margin of bone between the pubic tubercles of adjacent pubis bones
pubic crest
joint with fibrocartilage disc joining the two os coxa anteriorly
pubic symphysis (symphisis pubis)
bone of upper leg
femur
superior rounded portion that forms a ball-and-socket joint with the acetabulum
head
central depression onthe femoral head for a ligamentous attachement to the acetabulum
fovea capitis
a cap goes on the head
narrowed part which connects the head to the shaft at the lateral angle
neck
the diaphysis of femoral body
shaft
large prominance lateral to the femoral head
greater trochanter
the smaller prominance inferior to the head on the medial side of the femur
lesser trochanter
region formed posteriorly between the greater and lesser trochanter
intertrochanteric crest
region formed anteriorly between the greater and lesser trochanter
intertrochanteric line
rough surface adjacent to prolonged lateral ridge of superior linea aspera
gluteal tuberosity
rough surface on the posterior side of the femur extending vertically along the shaft
linea aspera
medial knob on the distal end of the femur which forms a hinge joint with the tibia
medial condyle
lateral knob on the distal end of the femur which form a hinge joint with the tibia
lateral condyle
medial elevation on the distal end of the femur superior and medial to the medial condyle
medial epicondyle
lateral elevation on th distal end of the femur superior and lateral to the lateral condyle
lateral epicondyle
posterior notch located between the condyles
intercondylar notch
anterior depression between the femoral condyles
patellar surface
triangular semsamoid bone
patella
pointed inferior end
apex
flat superior portion of patella
base
depression which articulte with the femoral condyles
articular facets
the anteriomedial bone of the lower leg
tibia
medial depression on the proximal end of the tibia which articulates with the femur
medial condyle
lateral depression on the proximal end of the tibia which articulates with the femur
lateral condyle
process between condyles
intercondylar eminence
rough surface on the anterior and proximal surface of the tibia
tibial tuberosity
long vertical ridge on the anterior surface of the tibia
anterior crest
distal medial process forming the ankle buldge
medial malleolus
lateral notch on the distal end of the tibia where the tibia and fibula articulate
fibular notch
long thin bone lateral and slightly posterior to the tibia
fibula
knob at the poximal end of the fibula
head
lateral process on the distal end of the fibula
lateral malleolus
psterior foot comprised of seven bones
tarsus (tarsals)
talus
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calcaneus
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calcaneal tuberosity
heel bone
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
metatarsus (metarsals)
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
phalanges
