Bones Flashcards

1
Q

What is a bone landmark?

A

A landmark is a ridge, bump, groove or depression on the surface of the bone that serves as a guide to the locations of other body structures (eg. patella- tendon attaches patella to tibia)

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2
Q

Point to frontal bone

A

Forehead

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3
Q

Point to parietal bone

A

Top of the side of the head

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4
Q

Point to temporal bone

A

Side of the head

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5
Q

Point to nasal bone

A

Nose

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6
Q

Point to zygomatic bone

A

Cheekbone

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7
Q

Point to maxilla

A

Between mouth and nose

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8
Q

Point to mandible

A

Chin

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9
Q

Point to occipital bone

A

Back/middle of the head, below parietal

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10
Q

Point to nuchal line

A

Below occipital bone, on ridge of head

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11
Q

Point to mastoid process

A

Below ear, groove

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12
Q

Point to external auditory meatus

A

Hole where the ear is

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13
Q

Point to cervical region

A

Top 7 vertebrae of spine

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14
Q

Point to thoracic region

A

Middle part of spine, 1-12

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15
Q

Point to lumbar region

A

Lower part of spine, 1-5

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16
Q

Point to sacral and coccygeal region

A

Sacrum, and coccyx

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17
Q

Point to atlas

A

First cervical vertebrae (holds skull)

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18
Q

Point to axis

A

3 cervical vertebrae, allows skull to turn

19
Q

Point tot intervertebral disk

A

Middle of thoracic region

20
Q

Point to true ribs

A

All ribs that attach to sternum

21
Q

Point to False ribs

A

Attach to true ribs, not directly attached to sternum

22
Q

Point to Floating ribs

A

Do not attach to sternum, true ribs or false ribs

23
Q

Point to manubrium

A

Above sternum

24
Q

Point to scapula

A

Shoulder blade

25
Q

Point to clavicle

A

Collarbone

26
Q

Point to Sagittal suture

A

Top of head

27
Q

Point to sacrum

A

Hips and pelvis

28
Q

Point to humerus

A

Upper arm

29
Q

Point to Ilium

A

Hips

30
Q

Point to coccyx

A

Tailbone

31
Q

Point to femur

A

Upper leg (biggest bone)

32
Q

Point to tibia

A

Bigger bone in the lower leg

33
Q

Point to Fibula

A

Smaller bone in the lower leg

34
Q

Point to calcaneus

A

Posterior side of ankle, heel

35
Q

Point to carpals

A

Wrist

36
Q

Point to metacarpals

A

Below wrist, above fingers

37
Q

Point to phalanges

A

Fingers

38
Q

Point to costal cartilage

A

Between sternum and ribs

39
Q

Point to radius

A

Thumb side bone of lower arm

40
Q

Point to ulna

A

Pinky side of lower arm

41
Q

Point to symphysis pubis

A

Anterior side of sacrum, lower part

42
Q

Point to patella

A

Knee cap

43
Q

Point to talus

A

Posterior side of ankle, heel

44
Q

Point to metatarsals

A

Between ankle and toes