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lesson 1- appendicular skeleton Flashcards

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clavicle

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connects scapula to sternum, slender and curved

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sternal (medial) end of clavicle

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medial part that articulates with the sternum

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acromial (lateral) end of clavicle

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lateral part of clavicle that articulates with the acromion of the scapula

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conoid tubercle

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prominence on the lateral end and inferior part of the clavicle

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glenoid cavity (fossa)

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lateral aspect of the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerous

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scapula

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triangle shaped shoulder blade

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spine of scapula

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posterior ridge of scapula

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acromion (process)

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scapular process extending laterally from spine of scapula, articulates with acromial end of clavicle

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supraglenoid tubercle

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prominence superior to the glenoid cavity

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infra glenoid tubercle

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prominence inferior to the glenoid cavity

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supraspinous fossa

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depression on the posterior surface of the scapula, superior to the spine

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infraspinous fossa

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depression on the posterior surface of the scapula, inferior to the spine

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subscapular fossa

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depression on the anterior surface of the scapula

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superior border

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superior ridge running from the superior angle to the glenoid cavity

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lateral (axillary) border

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lateral ridge running from the inferior angle to the glenoid cavity

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medial (vertebral) border

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medial ridge running from the inferior angle to the superior angle

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superior angle

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angle between the medial and superior border (scapula)

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inferior angle

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angle between the medial and lateral border (scapula)

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head of humerus

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proximal rounded portion that articulates with the glenoid cavity

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anatomical neck of humerus

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tapered region between the head and tubercles

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humerus

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long bone of arm

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surgical neck

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tapered region of the humeral shaft inferior to the anatomical neck

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greater tubercle

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bump lateral to the humeral head

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lesser tubercle

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bump anterior and medial to the greater tubercle

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intertubercular groove

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groove between the greater and lesser tubercles (humerus)

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deltoid tuberosity

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elevation on the lateral side of the tubercle shaft

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capitulum

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lateral condyle on the distal end of the humerus that articulates with the head of the radius

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lateral epicondyle

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projection on the distal end of the humerus superior and lateral to the capitulum

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trocheala

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medial condyle on the distal end of the humerus that articulates with the trochealar notch of the ulna

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medial epicondyle

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projection on the distal end of the humorous superior and medial to the trochlea

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coronoid fossa

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depression for the coronoid process on the anterior side of the distal end of the humerus

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olecranon fossa

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depression for the olecranon process on the posterior side of the distal end of the humerus

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ulna

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medial bone of forearm

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trochlear notch

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half-moon shaped notch that articulates with the trochlea of the humerus

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coronoid process of ulna

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prominence on the proximal end of the ulna smaller than and distal to the olecranon process

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olecranon process

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prominence on the proximal end of the ulna, larger than and proximal to the coronoid process

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interosseos crest

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ridge along the lateral side of the ulnar shaft

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head of ulna

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round bump at the distal end of the ulna

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radius

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lateral bone of the forearm

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head of radius

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knob on the proximal end of the radius

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radial tuberosity

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roughened elevation of the shaft

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interosseos crest of radius

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ridge along the medial side of the shaft

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styloid shaft

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pointed process at the lateral side and distal end of the radius

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carpals

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eight wristbones arranged in two rows (proximal and distal) of four bones each

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scaphoid

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most lateral carpal bone of the proximal row

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triquetrum

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carpal bone of the proximal row

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lunate

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carpal bone of the proximal row

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pisiform

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most medial carpal bone of the proximal row

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hamate

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most medial carpal bone of the distal row

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capitate

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carpal bone of the distal row

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trapezoid

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carpal bone of the distal row

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trapezium

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most lateral carpal bone of the distal row

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metacarpals

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five bones forming the palm

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phalanges

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14 total; four digits each consisting of a proximal, middle, and distal bone, the pollex (thumb) having only two, each phalanx has a proximal base and a distal head

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so long to pinky, here comes the thumb

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starting at the most lateral bone of the proximal row, then the most medial bone of the distal row
scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium

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pelvic girdle

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consists of paired bones of ilium, ischium and pubis

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Os Coxa (hip bone) (coxal bone)

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composed of ilium, ischium, and pubis

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obturator foramen

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large opening between ischium and pubis

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acetabulum

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lateral depression of the os coxa that articulates with the head of the femur

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ilium

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superior flattened portion of the os coxa

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iliac crest

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ridge on the superior border of the ilium

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iliac fossa

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depression on the medial side of the fan shaped portion of the ilium

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gluteal surface

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lateral surface of the fan shaped portion of the ilium

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anterior superior iliac spine

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pointed, anterior termination of the iliac crest

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anterior inferior iliac spine

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process inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine

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posterior superior iliac spine

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pointed posterior termination of the iliac crest

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posterior inferior iliac spine

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process inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine

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greater sciatic notch

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posterior indentation in ilium

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auricular surface (of the ilium)

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medial region of the ilium which articulates with the auricular surface of the sacrum

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ischium

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posterior and inferior portion of the os coxa

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ischial spine

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pointed process located posterior to the acetabulum

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ischial tuberosity

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inferior roughened surface of the ischium

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ischial ramus

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flattened inferior and posterior border of the obturator foramen; part of the ischiopubic ramus

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lesser sciatic notch

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posterior indentation in ischium

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pubis

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anterior portion of the os coxa

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superior pubic ramus

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flattened superior border of the obturator foramen

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inferior pubic ramus

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flattened anterior and inferior border of the obturator foramen, part of the ischiopubic ramus

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pubic tubercle

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anterior prominence lateral to the pubic symphysis

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pubic crest

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ridge medial to the pubic tubercle

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pubic symphysis (symphysis pubis)

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midline joint with fibrocartilage disc joining the two os coxa anteriorly

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femur

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bone of the thigh

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head of femur

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proximal rounded portion that articulates with the acetabulum

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fovea capitus

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central depression on the femoral head

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shaft (of femur)

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diaphysis of the femur

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greater trochanter

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large prominence lateral to the femoral head

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lesser trochanter

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prominence inferior to the head on the medial side of the femur

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intertrochanteric crest

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ridge formed posteriorly between the greater and lesser trochanters

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intertrochanteric line

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ridge formed anteriorly between the greater and lesser trochanters

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linea aspera

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rough surface on the posterior side of the femur extending vertically along the shaft

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medial condyle (of the femur)

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medial knob on the distal end of the femur that articulates with the medial condyle of the tibia

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lateral condyle

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lateral knob on the distal end of the femur that articulates with the lateral condyle of the tibia

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medial epicondyle

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rough surface superior to the medial condyle (femur)

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lateral epicondyle

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rough surface superior to the lateral condyle

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intercondylar notch (fossa)

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notch located between the femoral condyles

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patellar surface

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anterior depression at the distal end of the femuur

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patella

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triangular sesamoid bone

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tibia

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medial bone of the leg

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tibial tuberosity

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rough projection on the anterior and proximal surface of the tibia

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medial condyle

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medial surface on the proximal end of the femur that articulates with the medial condyle of the femur

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lateral condyle (of the tibia)

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lateral surface on the proximal end of the tibia that articulates with the later condyles of the femur

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intercondylar eminence

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ridge between the tibial condyles

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medial malleolus

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media process on the distal end of the tibia

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fibula

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lateral bone of the leg

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head (of the fibia)

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knob at the proximal end of the fibia

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lateral malleolus

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lateral process on the distal end of the fibia

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tarsals

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seven bones forming the ankle and proximal foot

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talus

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ankle (has a head neck and body)

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calcaneus

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cuboid

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most lateral bone of the tarsals

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navicular

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just distal to the talus

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lateral cuneiform

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next to the cuboid

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medial cuneiform

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most medial cuneiform, distal to the navicular

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intermediate cuneiform

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in between the medial and lateral cuneiforms

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metatarsals

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five bones forming the middle portion of the foot

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phalanges (of the foot)t

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14 total; four digits each consisting of a proximal, middle and distal bones, the hallux having two bones. each phalanx having a proximal base and a distal head.

116
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CAL CAN TELL US about CUTE BOYS in NAVY UNIFORMS

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calcaneus, talus, cuboid, navicular, cuneiforms

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