AXIAL AND APPENDICULAR SKELETON AND JOINTS Flashcards
Long bone
-greater in length than in width
-ex. femur
Short bone
-length equal to width
-cube shaped
-ex. cuneiforms
Flat bone
-flat, thin surfaces
-ex. sternum
Irregular bone
-complex shapes
-ex. vertebra
Articulating surfaces
-between adjacent bones
-usually sooth
Condyle (articulating surface)
-large, smooth rounded, oval structure
-articulating surface
Facet (articulating surface)
-small, flat, shallow surface
-articulating surface
Head (articulating surfaces)
-prominent, rounded epiphysis
-articulating surface
Depressions
-indentations that support other structures
-space for a bony articulation, muscular structure or other body component
Fossa (depression)
-flattened or shallow depression
-depression
Alveolus (depression)
-deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible
-depression
Sulcus (depression)
-narrow groove
-depression
Projections
-attachment for muscles, tendons and ligaments
Crest (projection)
-narrow, prominent, ridgelike
-projection
Epicondyle (projection)
-projection adjacent to a condyle
-projection
Line (projection)
-low ridge
-projection
Process (projection)
-any marked bony prominence
-projection
Ramus (projection)
-angular extension of a bone relative to the rest of the structure
-projection
Spine (projection)
-pointed, slender process
-projection
Trochanter (projection)
-massive, rough projection found only on the femur
-projection
Tubercle (projection)
-small, round projection
-projection
Tuberosity (projection)
-large, rough projection
-projection
Openings
-passageway for blood vessels and nerves
Canal (opening)
-passageway through a bone
-opening
Fissure (opening)
-narrow, stilt like opening through a bone
-opening
Foramen (opening)
-rounded passageway through a bone
-opening
Meatus (opening)
-passageway through a bone
-opening
Sinus (opening)
-cavity or hollow space in a bone
-opening
Vertebral column conditions
- Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
Scoliosis
-lateral bending
Kyphosis
-hunchback
Lordosis
-swayback
Female pelvis
-rounder with more flared iliac crest
-wider pelvic openings
-pubic arch angle > 90 degrees
Male pelvis
-larger, heavier and more narrow
-smaller inlet and outlet
-public arch angle < 90 degrees
Axial skeleton (80 bones)
-consists of the bones that lie around the central axis of the body
Skull
-skull protects and supports the brain and special sense organs
-provides a framework for attachment of muscles:
-move parts of the head
-produce facial expressions
-provides support for the entrance to the digestive tract and respiratory system
Cranial bones (8)
-form the rounded cranium
-surround and enclose the brain
-Sphenoid (1)
-Parietal (2)
-Temporal (2)
-Occipital (1)
-Ethmoid (1)
-Frontal (1)
Facial bones (14)
-Mandible (1)
-Maxilla (2)
-Vomer (1)
-Nasal bones (2)
-Zygomatic bones (2)
-Lacrimal bones (2)
-Palatine bones (2)
-Inferior nasal conchae (2)
-Hyoid bone (1)
Auditory ossicles (6)
-Malleus (2)
-Incus (2)
-Stapes (2)
Hyoid (1)
-found at the front of neck
-inferior to skull between mandible and larynx
-supports the tongue and plays a key role in speaking and swallowing
-“floating” bone
-only one in the body
-not connected to another bone
Vertebral column (26)
-relative to the front of the body the cervical and lumbar curves are convex
-thoracic and sacral curves are concave
-helps to support the body better
Vertebra
-series of bones found in the spine
Body of vertebrae
-large round portion of the bone
Pedicle of vertebrae
-each vertebra has two cylinder-shaped projections of hard bone that stick out from the back part of the vertebral body, providing side projection for the spinal cord and nerves
Lamina of vertebrae
-the roof of the spinal canal that provides support and protection for the backside of the spinal cord
Processes of vertebrae
-Spinous processes:
-each vertebra has a single spinous process, centred posteriorly at the point of the arch
-Transverse processes:
-each vertebra has two transverse processes, which extend laterally and posteriorly from the vertebral body
-in the thoracic vertebra, the transverse processes articulate with the ribs
Vertebral foramen of vertebrae
-provides for the passage of the spinal cord and the meninges
Intervertebral foramen of vertebrae
-allows for nerves to exit the spinal cord
Intervertebral disc of vertebrae
-fibrocartilaginous disc found between the bodies of the adjacent vertebrae
Cervical vertebrae (7)
-C1-C7
-neck
Atlas (C1)
-supports the head
-no body and spinous process
Axis (C2)
-body of atlas fused to the body of axis
Thoracic vertebrae (12)
-T1-T12
-articulates with the ribs
Lumbar vertebrae (5)
-L1-L5
-supports the lower back
-bear most of the weight of trunk
-more stout
Sacrum
-S1-S5
-fused by mid-late 20’s
Coccyx
-Co1-Co4
-tailbone
-fused form puberty – mid 20’s
Ribs (24)
-12 pairs
-true ribs (7 pairs)
-false ribs (5 pairs)
True ribs (7 pairs)
-upper 7 rib pairs
-attach directly and individually to the sternum
Costal cartilage
-bars of hyaline cartilage that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax
-only found at the anterior ends of the ribs, providing medial extension
False ribs (5 pairs
-bottom 5 pairs of ribs
-ribs 8-10 attach indirectly with the sternum
-elongated piece of costal cartilage
-ribs 11-12 do not attach
-floating ribs
Sternum (1)
-partially t-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall centrally
-sternum is divided anatomically into three segments: manubrium, body, xiphoidal process
-connects the ribs via the costal cartilages forming the anterior rib cage
-consists of three parts
1. manubrium
2.body
3.xiphoid process
Manubrium
-most proximal and broadest part of the sternum and articulates laterally with the clavicles and first ribs, and distally with the body of the sternum via the manubriosternal joint
Xiphoid process
-lowest part of your sternum (distal end)
-pointed bottom of the sternum that’s in the center of your chest, where your ribcage connects to your sternum, right above you diaphragm
-connected to the rest pf your sternum by a symphysis
Appendicular skeleton (126 bones)
-consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs
-and the bones forming the girdles that connect the limbs to the axial skeleton
Shoulder girdle
-clavicle
-scapula
-humerus
Clavicle (2)
- collar bone
Acromial end of clavicle
-articulates with the acromion
Sternal end of clavicle
-articulates with the manubrium of the sternum
Scapula (2)
-shoulder blade
-includes:
-Spine
-Acromion
-Coracoid process
-Glenoid cavity
Spine of scapula
-ridge of the bone
-posterior aspect
Acromion of scapula
-articulates with the clavicle
Coracoid process of scapula
-muscle attachment
Glenoid cavity of scapula
-articulates with the humerus
Humerus (2)
-only bone in the arm
-part of the shoulder joint
-contains:
-Greater tubercle
-Lesser tubercle
-Lateral epicondyle
-Medial epicondyle
-Capitulum
-Trochlea
-Greater tubercle
-the large eminence found on the lateral aspect of the proximal end of the humerus
-provides attachment for three out of the four muscles of the rotator cuff, a muscle group that stabilizes the shoulder joint
Lesser tubercle
-more prominent than the greater tubercle
-it is situated in front, and is directed medialward and forward
-provides an insertion site for subscapularis muscle, and an attachment site for the transverse humeral ligament
Lateral epicondyle
-muscle attachment
-projections on the distal humerus
-bump on the outer side of the elbow
Medial epicondyle
-muscle attachment
-projection on the distal humerus
Capitulum
-lateral
-articulates with radius
-articulates with the cup shaped depression on the head of the radius, and is limited to the front and lower part of the bone
Trochlea
-medial
-articulates with ulna
-the medial of the two articular projections located at the distal end is the condyle of the humerus, the other being the capitulum
Forearm
consists of:
-radius
-ulna
Radius (2)
-located laterally in anatomical position
Ulna notch
-concave hollow located on the distal and medial surfaces of the body where the radius bone connects with the adjacent ulnar bone
Ulna (2)
-medial in anatomical position
Olecranon
-forms the posterior bump of the elbow
-part of the ulna
Radial notch
-the smooth, oval, articular indentation found along the lateral aspect of the coronoid process of ulna
-its anterior and posterior margins provide attachment sites for the annular ligament of the radius
Hand
contains::
-Carpals (16)
-Metacarpals (10)
-Phalanges (28)