Different Parts of Bones Flashcards
1
Q
sternum
A
manubrium - top
body - middle
xiphoid process - bottom
2
Q
cranial sutures
A
saggittal - lengthwise
coronal - cross front
lamdoidal - cross rear
squamosal suture - articulates parietal and temporal bones
3
Q
ribs
A
head - articulates with body of vertebrae
tubercle - articulates with transverse process
4
Q
clavicles
A
sternal (medial) end - artic. with manubrium
acromial (lateral) end - arctic. with scapulae
5
Q
scapulae
A
acromium process - tip of shoulder
coracoid process - curves anteriorly to acromium process
glenoid cavity - artic. with humerus
6
Q
hip bone
A
ilium - largest, superior, prominence of hip
ischium - lowest point
pubis - anterior portion of hip bone
acetabulum - artic. with femur