Appendicular skeleton Lower Flashcards
How many bones are in the lower appendicular skeleton and what are they?
Lower appen. - 62
-Os coxae (2)
-Femur (2)
-Patella (2)
-Tibia (2)
-Fibula (2)
-Tarsals (14)
-Metatarsals (10)
-Phalanges (28)
How many bones are in the pelvic girdle and what are they?
Pelvic. - 2 bones
-Os Coxae
Hip or pelvic bones
Os Coxae
What are these features/ divisions of the os Coxae?
1. Superior region
2. Inferior, posterior region
3. Inferior, anterior portion
4. articulation point for the femur
- Ilium
- Ischium
- Pubis
- Acetabulum
What are these divisions of the Ilium division of the os coxae?
1. Superior anterior border of the ilium
2. Anterior portion of the iliac crest
- Iliac crest
2.Anterior superior iliac spine
How many bones are there in the lower extremities and what are they?
Lower extremities (legs) - 60 bones
-Femur (2)
-Patella (2)
-Tibia (2)
-Fibula (2)
-Tarsals (16)
-Metatarsals (10)
-Phalanges (28)
The thigh bone
Femur
What are these features of the Femur?
1. ball shaped joint that articulates with the os coxae at the acetabulum
2. articulate with the tibia and fibula at the distal end
3. sit above the condyles and attach to the muscles and ligaments of the knee joint
- Head
- Condyles
- Epicondyles
Knee bone or knee cap
Patella
Weight-bearing medial distal leg bone.
-“shinbone”
-Slightly anterior to the fibula
Tibia
What is this feature of the Tibia?
1. Rounded projection at the inferior end of the medial tibia that articulates with the Talus (ankle bone)
- Medial Malleolus
Non weight-bearing lateral distal leg bone
Fibula
What is this feature of the Fibula?
1. rounded projection at the inferior end of the fibula that articulates with the talus (ankle bone)
- Lateral malleolus
Bones of the heel, ankle, and posterior foot.
-14 total (7 on each side)
Tarsals
What are these features of the Tarsals?
1. Superior tarsal bone (ankle bone)
2. Heel bone (sits under)
- Talus
- Calcaneus
