Chapter 7: Skeletal System Flashcards
Phalanges
lower limb
14 bones making the toes
Lower limb
and List
30 bones in the thigh, leg and foot
Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsal
Talus
Calcaneus
Metatarsal
Phalanges
Metatarsals
Lower limb
Five elongated bones that form the middle portion of the foot
Calcaneus
Heel bone
Talus
Moves freely where it joins the tibia and fibula
Tarsal
(Ankle)
Has seven bones
Fibula
Located on the lateral side of the tibia
Tibia
(Shinbone)
The larger of the two leg bones, located on the medial side
Patella
(kneecap)
Articulates with the femur
Femur
Longest bone in the body and extends from hip to knee
Upper limb
30 bones each upper limb
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
Provide attachment for muscles and function as delivers
Pelvic girdle
Consists of two coxal (ox coxae)
Articulate with each other anteriorly and the sacrum posteriorly
Provides attachments for the lower limbs
Protects urinary bladder, the distal end of the large intestine and the internal reproductive organs
Ilium
Largest and the uppermost portion of os coxae
Ischium
Lowest portion of os coxae and is L-shaped
Pubis
Makes up the anterior portion of os coxae
Phalanges
Upper limb
The finger bones
Metacarpals
Five, one in line with each finger
Carpals
Bound firmly in two rows of four bones
Ulna
Longer than the radius and overlaps the humerus
Located on the pinky side of the hand
Radius
Located on the thumb side of the hand
Humerus
Extends from scapula to the elbow
Scapula
“Shoulder blade”
Articulates with the clavicle and the humerus
Clavicle
Articulates with the sternum and the scapula