GENERAL Flashcards
What bones does the upper limb consist of?
Upper limb girdle Shoulder Arm Elbow Forearm Wrist Hand
What bones does the lower limb consist of?
Lower limb girdle thigh knee leg ankle foot
What splits the thoracic and abdominal cavity?
Diaphram
Which cavity is anterior and which is posterior?
anterior - ventral
posterior - dorsal
Where is the mastoid process of the skull?
Bony prominence behind ear
where is the sternal angle?
Angle of sternomanubrial joint - T4
where is the xiphoid process
Inferior part of sternum - breastbone
Where are the medial and lateral humeral epicondyles?
Prominence directly above elbow joint
What is the iliac crest?
Highest point of the hip bone (L4-5)
what is the anterior superior iliac spine?
sharp prominence at anterior end of iliac crest
Where is the pubic symphysis
Joint between 2 hip bones, anteriorly
What is the patella?
knee cap
What is the anterior border of the tibia known as?
the shin
Where are the medial and lateral malleolus
bony prominence each side of ankle
Name the three embryological layers
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm