Bony landmarks Flashcards

1
Q

Medial Malleous/ Lateral Malleous

A

Anklebone

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2
Q

Shaft of tibia

A

The shin

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3
Q

Tuberosity of the tibia

A

Bump inferior to the patella

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4
Q

Patella

A

Knee cap

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5
Q

Styloid process of the ulna

A

Small bump at distal end of the ulna before the wrist

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6
Q

anterior iliac spine (ASIS)

A

Pointed bone at front of the hip(side)

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7
Q

Styloid process of the radius

A

Lateral process at the distant end of the radius before the wrist

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8
Q

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Where what attaches?

A

Bump on the outside of the elbow at the end of the humerus. The wrist extensor muscles attach here

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9
Q

Medial epicondyle of the humerus
where what attaches?

A

Bump on the inside of the elbow at the end of the humerus. Wrist flexor muscles attach here

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10
Q

Xiphoid process

A

Point at the inferior end of the sternum

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11
Q

Sternum

A

Breast bone, between the ribs in the front

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12
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Biciptial Groove

A

Groove between the greater and lesser tuberosity of the humerus on anterior delt

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13
Q

Coracoid Process

A
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14
Q

Acromioclavicular joint

A

A joint between the acromion process of the scapula and the clavicle. on the op lateral part of shoulder

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15
Q

Sternal Notch

A

Superior to sternum and between he heads of the clavicles

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16
Q

ramus of the mandible

A

Point at the angle of the jawbone

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17
Q

Frontal eminence

A

Slight rise between eyebrow and hairline

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18
Q

Supraorbital Ridge

A

upper part of eye socket under the eyebrow

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19
Q

Zygomatic Bone

A

Cheek bone

20
Q

Clavical

A

Collarbone

21
Q

Acromion process

A

Lateral point of the spine of the scapula
top lateral part of shoulder

22
Q

Crest of the illium

A

The hip bone also called the illiac crest
top part of the hip

23
Q

Greater Trochanter

A

Bony knob on top of leg bone

24
Q

Medial epicondyle of the femur/ lateral epicondyle of the femur

A

boney enlargement on inside of knee/ outside of knee

25
Q

Head of the fibula

A

Bump on outside of the leg just below the knee

26
Q

Mastoid process

A

Bony point behind lower portion of the ear

27
Q

Tranverse process of first cervicle vertebra

A

just below and deeper than the mastoid process

28
Q

Spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra

A

topmost of the palpable spinous processes

29
Q

Spinous processes of the vertreba

A

The spine bumps down the back of the body

30
Q

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus

A

Bump on the outside of the elbow where the wrist extensor muscles connect

31
Q

end of the floating ribs

A

Literally the end of the last two ribs

32
Q

Crest of the illum, aka illac crest

A

top of Hip bone

33
Q

Calecaneus

A

heel bone

34
Q

Ischial tuberosity

A

Sit bone on back bottom of ischium

35
Q

Distal end of the sacrum

A

where the buttcrack starts

36
Q

Posteior superior iliac spine (PSIS)

A

Located inwards to the crest of the illium from the back

37
Q

Olecranon process

A

Point of elbow at the proximal end of the ulna

38
Q

Twelfth rib

A

Last rib

39
Q

Inferior angle of the scapula

A

Lower tip of the scapula

40
Q

Axillary border of the scapula

A

lateral edge of scapula by armpit

41
Q

vertebral border of the scapula

A

Medial end of the scapula nearest to the spine

42
Q

greater tuberosity of the humerus

A

Side of Delt

43
Q

Spine of the scapula

A

Bony ridge on posterior, superior, middle scapula

44
Q

occipital ridge

A

Bony ridge on posteior inferior skull

45
Q

Occipital Protuberance

A

Small bump on posteior mid skull

46
Q

A naturally occurring lump or nodule of bone is called a

A

tubercule