Boney Anatomy Flashcards
What is the name of the thigh bone?
The femur
Name two sites of muscle attachment next to the neck of the femur.
The greater trochanter and the lesser trochanter
What joins the greater trochanter and th lesser trochanter?
The intertrochanteric crest
The lesser trochanter is located medially or laterally on the femur?
Medially
The projections of bone at the distal end of the femur are known as what?
The condyles
The two condyles at the distal end of the femur are named what?
The lateral condyle and the medial condyle
The depression between the two condyles js know as….?
The intercondylar fossa
The head of the femur articulates with which part of the pelvis?
The acetabulum
The greater trochanter is located medially or laterally on the femur?
Laterally
Superior to the condyles lies what part of the femur?
The epicondyles
How many long bones makes up the leg?
Two
What are the two long bones of the leg called?
The fibular and the tibia
Which is the larger or the tibia and the fibular?
The tibia
Which of the two long bones of the leg articulates with the femur?
The tibia
Does the fibular lie laterally or medially?
The fibular lies laterally
Which parts of the tibia articulate with the condyles of the femur?
The lateral and medial condyles of the tibia
What is the name of the projection of bone between the lateral and medial condyles of the tibia?
The intercondylar eminence
The lateral malleolus is part of which bone of the leg?
The fibular
The intercondylar eminence of the tibia articulates with which part of the femur?
The intercondylar fossa of the femur
The intercondylar fossa of the femur articulates with which part of the tibia?
The intercondylar eminence of the tibia
At the distal end of the tibia is a projection of bone called…?
The medial malleolus
The medial malleolus is part of which bone?
The tibia
The extension of bona at the distal end of the fibulae is called what?
The lateral malleolus
Does the tibia lie laterally or medially
The tibia lies medially
Which parts of the tibia and fibular articulate superiorly?
The head of the fibular and the inferior aspect of the lateral condyle of the tibia
What boney prominence exists at the anterior key and proximally on the tibia?
The Tibial tuberosity
The tibial tuberosity function as an attachment site for what?
The patella ligament or patella tendon
What is the sharp ridge of bone on the anterior aspect of the tibia?
The tibial crest
How many tarsal bones are there in the posterior aspect of the foot?
7
Which tarsal articulates with the tibia and fibula?
The talus
The bones of the foot are divided into three types, what are they?
Tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
How many metatarsal bones are there?
Five
Does the first metatarsal lies laterally or medially?
Medially
What are the names of the seven tarsals?
The talus The calcaneus The navicular The Medial cuneiform The Intermediate cuneiform The Lateral cuneiform The cuboid
How many phalanges make up each digit?
Three, except for the big toe which only has two phalanges
Does the fifth metatarsal lie medially or laterally?
Laterally
The phalanges of each digit are called…?
The proximal phalanx, the middle phalanx, and the distal phalanx
Except for the big toe which only has a proximal phalanx and a distal phalanx
