Lower Extremity Bones Flashcards
femur head
round bit, medial
greater trochanter
lateral large anterior projection
lesser trochanter
smaller medial projection (posterior)
femur linea aspera
posterior ridge (longitudinal)
femur supracondylar ridges
two ridges from linea aspera on distal portion
femur medial and lateral condyles
round smooth bottom bits
femur intercondylar fossa
hold between condyles (posterior)
femur lateral and medial epicondyles
bumps above condyles
tibia
large medial bone
tibia medial and lateral condyles
proximal depressions
tibia intercondylar eminence
little spike between condyles
tibial tuberosity
prominent ridge at top (anterior)
tibial crest
ridge down from tuberosity (anterior) (shin)
tibia medial malleolus
medial projection at bottom
fibular notch
curved depression (distal + lateral)
fibula
smaller lateral bone
fibula lateral malleoulus
enlarged end (distal)
tarsal bones
calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, cuneiforms 123