Bones 1b Flashcards
What is the name of the bone that serves as the central part of the rib cage?
Sternum
What is the name of the smallest and most inferior part of the sternum?
Xiphoid process
What is the general term for the bones that form the rib cage?
Ribs
What is the term used for the main shaft of a long bone?
Body aka shaft
What bone is known as the collarbone?
Clavicle
True or False: Dogs have a clavicle.
False
Dogs do not have a clavicle, while cats do.
What is the name of the bone that connects the shoulder to the arm?
Scapula
What is the name of the upper arm bone?
Humerus
What is the term for the groove in the humerus where the biceps tendon sits?
Bicipital groove
Which bone in the forearm is located on the thumb side?
Radius
Which bone in the forearm is located on the pinky side?
Ulna
What is the name of the notch located on the ulna?
Semilunar notch
In large animals, the radius and ulna are _______.
fused together
What term describes the side of the body that is closer to the midline?
Medial
What term describes the side of the body that is farther from the midline?
Lateral
What is the collective term for the wrist bones?
Carpals
What is the collective term for the bones of the hand?
Manus
What is the term for the structure that forms the back half of the pelvic girdle?
Pelvic Girdle
What joint connects the ischium bones at the rear of the pelvis?
Ischial symphysis
What joint connects the pubic bones at the front of the pelvis?
Pubic symphysis
What is the term for the bony protrusion on the ischium?
Tuberosity of the ischium
What is the name of the socket in the pelvis that receives the head of the femur?
Acetabulum
What is the crest on the top of the ilium called?
Crest of the Ilium
What is the term for the hole in the pelvis that allows nerves and blood vessels to pass?
Obturator Foramen
What is the term for the branch of the pubis that contributes to the pelvic structure?
Ramus of the Pubis
What is the name of the main part of the ischium?
Body of the ischium
What structure connects the two ischium bones?
Ischial symphysis
What is the name of the upper wing-like part of the ilium?
Wing of the ilium
What is the name of the long bone in the thigh?
Femur
What is the term for the depression on the femur where muscles attach?
Trochanteric fossa
What is the name of the notch located between the femoral condyles?
Intercondyloid fossa
What is the name of the kneecap bone?
Patella
What is the term for the groove where the patella sits on the femur?
Patellar groove/surface
What is the name of the smaller projection on the femur that helps with muscle attachment?
Lesser trochanter
What is the name of the larger bone of the lower leg?
Tibia
What is the term for the ridge on the tibia?
Tibial crest
What is the name of the smaller bone located alongside the tibia?
Fibula
The tibia and fibula are known as _______.
LA Tibia & fibula
What is the term for the group of bones that make up the ankle?
Tarsals
What is the name of the largest bone in the ankle?
Talus
What is the name of the heel bone?
Calcaneus
