Axial Skeleton Flashcards
The main flat part of the frontal bone
Squamous part
Lower middle part connects to the nasal bone
Glabella
the little hole or notch on the top of the eye socket
Supraorbital foramen or Supraorbital Notch
Main flat part of the temporal bone
the squamous part
the part of the temporal bone that sticks off toward the zygomatic bone
Zygomatic process
the tiny socked where the mandible attaches to the temporal bone
Mandibular fossa
Earhole from the outside
External acoustic meatus
the spike/ stalagtite thing under the earhole
styloid process of the temporal bone
tiny hole from the bottom of the skull under the ear canal
Stylomastoid foramen
the round bottom bulge of the temporal bone
Mastoid process
the ridge in the back of the skull in the cranial cavity
Petrous part
looking from the bottom of the skull, the hole more towards the middle
Cartoid canal
ear hole from the inside
internal acoustic meatus
Big hole in the bottom of the skull
Foramen magnum
2 bump ridges next to the big hole of the skull
occipital condyle
holes under the occipital condyles
hypoglossal canal
very back bottom bump of the skull
extrernal occipital protuberance
Spiderwebby ridges on outside of the occipital bone
Nuchal Lines
the center whole part of the sphenoid bone
Body
holes in the body of the sphenoid
Sphenoidal Sinus
V shaped notch on back of the body of the sphenoid
Sella turcica
Big outside flaps of the sella turcica
Greater wing
small spikey protrusions from the middle of the sphenoid
lesser wing
“legs of the bat” of the sphenoid
pterygoid processes
hole in the lesser wing of the body
Optic canal/ foramen
the canal between the lesser wing and the greater wing
Superior orbital fissure
big hole at the bottom of the greater wing of the sphenoid
Foramen ovale
tiny pinhole at the bottom of the greater wing
Foramen spinosum
hole right below the superior orbital fissure
Foramen rotundum
the whole middle plate of the ethmoid
perpindicular plate
the middle portion of the middle plate of the ethmoid
Crista galli
the base of the ethmoid that all the ridges sit on
cribriform plate
the holes in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid
cribriform foramina
the hollow cavity in the ethmoid
ethmoidal sinus
the outside ridges of the ethmoid
orbital plate
the things that face the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
middle nasal concha
the outside part of the nose that you can feel on the maxilla bone
Frontal process
the part of the maxilla where your teeth attach
alveolar process
the back of the roof of your mouth
palatine process
the hole next to the nose, under the eye socket
infraorbital foramen
hollow inside part of the maxilla bone
Maxillary sinus
the part of the zygomatic bone that connects it to the temporal bone
temporal process
the main big jaw of the mandible
Body
the part of the mandible that comes up
Ramus
the corner of your jaw
Angle
part of the mandible that attaches to the temporal bone
Condylar process
the very end of the condylar process of the mandible
the head
the highest part of the mandible, the front part of the Y
Coronoid process
in between the coronoid and condylar process of the mandible
Mandibular notch
the hole in the side of the jaw/chin
mandibular foramen
where the teeth are attached to the mandible
alveolar process
The cavity in the frontal bone above the eye socket
Frontal sinus
the main center part of a vertebrae
body
the rings that you can have with the tightest circumference around the vertebral foramen
vertebral arch
attached the vertebrae to the body, 2 of them
pedicle
connects the 2 pedicles to the spinous process
lamina
big hole in spinal vertebrae for the spinal column
Vertebral foramen
big outside spikey thing on the vertebra
spinous process
side spikey things on the vertebra
transverse process
the part of the vertebrae that attach to the vertebra on top
superior articular process
the end point of the superior articular process
superior articular facet
the part on the side of vertebrae that attaches to the vertebrae below
inferior articular process
the endpoint of the inferior articular process
inferior articular facet
the ear looking thing of the smiley face, has holes called _____ in it
transverse foramen
the first cervical vertebra
atlas
the seccond cervical vertebra
axis
The pokey thing on the C2 Vertebra
Dens(odontoid process)
the 7th cervical vertebra
Vertebra Prominens
How many cervical Vertebra are there
7
how many thoracic vertebra are there
12
what are the wings on the thoracic vertebra that attach to the ribs
costal facets
how many Lumbar vertebra are there
5
what is the sacrum made of
5 fused sacral vertebrae
the part of the sacrum that interacts with the hip bones
auricular surface
dotted ridge on the back of the sacrum
median sacral crest
holes surrounding the median sacral crest
sacral foramen
assumed area where the spinal cord would continue into the sacrum
sacral canal
where the sacral canal ends
sacral hiatus
a process on the sacrum that protrudes to interact with the spine
superior articular process
the body of the coccyx
promontory
What makes up the coccyx
4 fused coccygeal vertebrae
what the ribs attach to in the front of the body
Sternum
the top section of the sternum where the clavicle and the top ribs attach too
manubrium
the V indentation in the manubrium
Suprasternal notch
the concave surface where the clavicle attaches
clavicular notch
the place where the first rib attaches
Costal Notch
The bottom half of the sternum
Gladiolus (body)
where the body and the manubrium attach
sternal angle
anywhere where ribs attach, a __ ___ is created
costal notch
the bottom pokey part of the sternum
xiphoid process
how many pairs of ribs are there
12
the process of the ribs that attach to the spinal column body
Head/Capitulum
the part of the ribs that attach to the vertebral wing
Tubercle (tuberculum)
in between the head of the rib and the tubercle
neck of the rib
the actual part when you think rib
shaft/body
the groove in the outside of each rib
costal groove
the part of each rib that attaches to the sternum
Costal cartilages
spiral bone in the front high part of the chest
clavicle
the part of the clavicle that attaches to the sternum (flat end)
sternal end
the part of the clavicle that reaches towards the shoulder (little pointy thing)
Acromial end
the entire ridge on the back of the scapula
Spine
the top of the scapula body that protrudes supra to the spine
Supraspinous fossa
the bottom of the scapula body that protrudes infra to the glenoid (whole flat outside)
infraspinous fossa
the top process of the spine of the clavicle
acromion
part of the clavicle that connects to the shoulder
Glenoid cavity
the process that sticks off the glenoid
coracoid process of the scapula
whole flat area on the inside of the scapula
subscapular fossa
very top edge of the scapula
superior border
the long flat outside edge of the scapula
medial border
the long 45 degree angle edge of the scapula
lateral border
the top corner of the scapula, opposite to the glenoid
Superior angle
bottom corner of the scapula
inferior angle
notch in the superior border behind the coracoid process
Suprascapular notch
ball end of the humerus that goes into the shoulder
Head
circumference just below the head of the humerus
Anatomical neck
the smooth transition to the shaft from the head of the humerus
surgical neck
large ridge adjacent to the head of the humerus
greater turbercle
small socket between the head and the greater tubercle of the humerus
lesser tubercle
the groove between the lesser and greater tubercle of the humerus
intertubular sulcus
the hump in the middle of the shaft of the humerus
deltoid tuberosity
the main rounded bottom of the humerus opposite to the head end of the humerus
Capitulum of the humerus
the two bottom rounded parts on the medial side of the humerus
trochlea
protrusion right next to the capitulum of the humerus
lateral epicondyle
protrusion on the bottom of the head side of the humerus
medial epicondyle
depression in the humerus superior to the trochlea
coronoid fossa
depression superior to the capitulum
radial fossa
massive one hole on the opposite side to the coronoid and radial fossas
olecranon fossa
the thin foerarm bone with the C at the top
Ulna
the inside part of the “C”
trochlear notch
bottom tip of the “C”
coronoid process
top tip and outside of the “C”
olecranon
the depression just below the C, where the radius interacts
radial notch
ball part of the distal end of the ulna
head of the ulna
tiny little pokey thing on the distal end of the ulna
styloid process of the ulna
thin forearm bone with the tuna can looking thing on the end
radius
flat socket looking thing on the radius
head
under the head of. the radius transitioning to the shaft
neck
tuberosity under the head of the radius
radial tuberosity
most distal point of the radius
styloid process
depression that interacts with the distal part of the ulna
ulnar notch
Carpal Bone Mnemonic
Some Lovers, Try, Positions, They, Cant, Handle
The bottom carpal guy. looking like a shark tooth
Scaphoid
Bottom round guy attached to the ulna
Lunate
The carpal that sits inside of the pisiform
triquetrum
the most outside carpal guy on the pinky side
pisiform
the most outside carpal on the thumb side
trapezium
very middle carpal under the middle finger
capitate
the guy under the index finger
trapezoid
big middle carpal under the ring and pinky finger
Hamate
the first “finger bones” but they are the ones that are still technically in the palm, 1 is thumb, V is the pinkie
Metacarpals 1-V
All of the finger bones together
Digits
the way to indicate each bone in the visible fingers, proximal, middle, distal
Philanges
All of the pelvic bones together
Articulated pelvis
the cartilage joint in the front middle of the pelvis
pubic symphysis
the bottom angle formed by the pubic symphysis
subpubic angle
the cavity formed by the upper hip bones
greater pelvis (false pelvis)
the cavity formed below the hip bones but formed by the hip sockets and tail bones
lesser pelvis (true pelvis)
what is the difference between male and female pelvises
male has more acute angle under hip socket arch
the large hole outline in the center of the pelvis
pelvic brim
includes the three fused bones of the ilium, ischium, and the pubis
Os Coxa
the hip socket
acetabulum
the hole under the hip socket
obturator foramen
the process from the pubic symphysis to the hip socket
ischiopubic ramus
the top part of your hip bones “where people feel the hips”
iliac crest
inside top front of hip bones
anterior superior iliac spine
the edge under the anterior superior iliac spine
anterior inferior iliac spine
the edge of the pelvis closest to the vertebra
posterior superior iliac spine
the edge that continues from the sacral vertebrae
posterior inferior iliac spine
the notch between the tailbone and the hip bone
greater sciatic notch
the surface that connects to the sacral vertebrae
auricular surface
the main squamous part of the hip bones
iliac fossa
part of the pelvic brim on hip bones
arcuate line
very bottom of the circle under the hip bone
ischium
the protrusion back towards the tailbone
ischial spine
smaller notch on the bottom of the pelvis facing back towards the tailbone
lesser sciatic notch
small indentation at the very bottom of the hip bone
ischial tuberosity
the surface that the pubis symphysis is connected to
pubis
top part of the 2 pubic hip bone holes
superior pubic ramus
massive leg bone
femur
the thing that attaches inside the hip socket
head of the femur
the hole in the head of the femur
fovea
the part between the head and the shaft of the femur
the neck of the femur
the weird ridge adjacent to the head of the femur
greater trochanter
protrusion under the head of the femur
lesser trochanter
a small ridge between the lesser and greater trochanter on the front of the femur
intertrochanteric line
the ridge between the lesser and greater trochanter on the back of the femur
intertrochanteric crest
massive line down the back of the femur
linea aspera
the end of the linea aspera towards the head end of the femur
gluteal tuberosity
the very bottom of the femur on the head side
medial condyle
the very bottom of the femur on the outside side
lateral condyle
the depression between the medial and lateral condyles
intercondylar fossa
the front surface of the bottom of the front of the femur
patellar surface
big ball on the front head side of the femur
medial epicondyle
big ball on the front non head side of the femur
lateral epicondyle
knee cap
patella
the thick shin bone medial to the fibula
tibia
flat surface on top of the tibia, on the same side as the lower spike
medial condyle
flat surface on top of the tibia, not on the same side as the lower spike
lateral condyle
the protrusion on the top middle of the tibia
intercondylar eminence
large bump on the front of the tibia
tibial tuberosity
the very front ridge of the shin bone
anterior border
the lowest point of the tibia
medial malleolus
the concave notch opposite to the medial malleolus
fibular notch
the thin shin bone
fibula
the chunky head end of the fibula
head
the bottom of the fibula, concave area
lateral malleolus
the group of bones in the ankles
tarsals
the part of the foot bones where the ankle attaches
talus
big ole heel bone
calcaneus
foot bone in front of the talus
navicular
connects to the big toe
medial cuneiform
bone to the right of the medial cuneiform (index toe)
intermediate cuneiform
bone connected to the middle toe
lateral cuneiform
the bone connected the the pinky and ring toe
cuboid
the singular form of phalanges
phalanx
the “toes” but in the palm of your foot
metatarsals
foot digits
the group of 2-3 bones that make up each toe
how to label toe bones
the proximal, medial, or distal phalanx of digit I-V, I is big toe, V is pinkie toe
