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Bones : Lower Body Flashcards

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Iliac Crest

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Crest on top of hip and ilium portion

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Ilium

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Top portion of hip, biggest part

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Greater sciatic notch

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Thumb sized notch still on ilium. On posterior side

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Ischium

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Portion of hip. Lower left quadrant on side of greater sciatic notch. Inferior to ilium.

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Ischial tuberosity

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Bump on ischium portion or hip

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Pubis

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Portion of hip inferior to ilium. Has the hole in it. Lower right quadrant.

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Pubic Symphysis

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Cartilage joining both os coxae.

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Pubic arch

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Angle at which os coxae join. Males pubic arches are more acute.

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Auricular surface

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Where the bottom of spine meets os coxae. Smooth surface.

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Obturator foramen

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Hip hole

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Acetabulum

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Hip socket

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Femur

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Longest leg bones that attaches to hip

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Head

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Bulb or ball, prominent expended end of a bone (head of femur)

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Fovea capitis

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Dimple on head of femur

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Neck

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Narrow region below head

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Greater trochanter (femur)

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Below the head of femur on lateral side. Bump. Bigger.

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Lesser trochanter (femur)

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Below the head of femur on medial side. Bump. Smaller.

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Medial condyle (femur)

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Smooth surface by knee cap. Medial side

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Lateral condyle (femur)

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Smooth surface by knee cap. Lateral side.

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Intercondylar fossa

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Notch between condyles. Back of knee.

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Medial epicondyle (femur)

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Smooth surface on back of knee. Medial side.

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Lateral epicondyle (femur)

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Smooth surface back of knee. Lateral side.

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Tibia

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Bigger than the fibula. On medial side.

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Medial condyle (tibia)

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Smooth surface on medial side.

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Lateral condyle (tibia)

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Smooth surface on lateral side.

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Tibial tuberosity

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Bump below knee on tibia.

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Medial malleolus

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Bump which makes the ankle bone. Medial side of foot. On tibia.

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Fibula

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Smaller of the two leg bones. Smaller than tibia. On lateral side of leg.

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Head (fibula)

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Proximal end of fibula.

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Lateral malleolus

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Bump which makes the ankle bone on lateral side of foot. On fibula.

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Patella

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Knee cap

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Tarsals

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Biggest bones in the foot.

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Calcaneus

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The largest tarsal bone. Forms the heel.

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Talus

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The second largest tarsal bone. Articulates with tibia. Superior to heel bone.

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Metatarsals

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Bones of foot. Long bones on foot. Only five of them.

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Phalanges

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Bones of toes. Shorter than metatarsals.

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