Inferior Limb Osteology

Question 1

Hip bone

Os Coxae

Answer 1

Acetabulum

Ilium

Pubis

Ischium

Question 2

Acetabulum

Answer 2

Lunate surface of the acetabulum

Acetabular margin

Acetabular fossa

Acetabular notch

Question 3

Ilium

Answer 3

Body of the ilium

Wing of the ilium

Iliac crest

Anterior superior iliac spine

Anterior inferior iliac spine

Posterior superior iliac spine

Posterior inferior iliac spine

Gluteal surface of the ilium

Sacropelvic surface of the ilium

Auricular surface of the ilium

Iliac fossa

Iliac tuberosity

Greater sciatic notch of the ilium

Question 4

Ischium

Answer 4

Body of the ischium

Ramus of the ischium

Ischiatic tuber

Lesser sciatic notch

Question 5

Pubis

Answer 5

Body of the pubis

Symphysial surface of the pubis

Pubic crest

Pubic tubercle

Superior ramus of the pubis

Pecten of the pubis

Inferior ramus of the pubis

Question 6

Femur bone

Answer 6

Head of the femur bone

Fovea of the head of the femur bone

Neck of the femur bone

Greater trochanter of the femur bone

Lesser trochanter of the femur bone

Trochanteric fossa of the femur bone

Intertrochanteris crest of the femur bone

Intertrochantric line of the femur bone

Body of the femur bone

Linea aspera of the femur bone

Popliteal surface of the femur bone

Medial and lateral condyles of the femur bone

Intercondylar fossa of the femur bone

Medial and lateral epicondyles of the femur bone

Adductor tubercle of the femur bone

Patellar surface of the femur bone

Question 7

Patella

Answer 7

Anterior surface of the patella

Articular surface of the patella

Base of the patella

Apex of the patella

Question 8

Tibia

Answer 8

Medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

Anterior and posterios intercondylar areas of the tibia

Intercondylar eminence of the tibia

Medial and lateral intercondylar tubercles of the tibia

Fibular articular surface of the tibia

Body of the tibia

Tibial tuberosity

Soleal line of the tibia

Medial malleolus of the tibia

Fibular notch of the tibia

Inferior articular surface of the tibia

Question 9

FIbula

Answer 9

Head of the fibula

Apex of the fibular head

Neck of the fibula

Body of the fibula

Lateral malleolus of the fibula

Articular surface of the lateral malleolus of the fibula

Fossa of the lateral malleolus of the fibula

Question 10

Tarsal Bones

Answer 10

Talus

Trochlea of the talus

Body and neck of the talus

Head of the talus

Calcaneus

• tuber calcanei
• sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus

Navicular bone

Medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiform bone

cuboid bone