naming bones Flashcards
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condyle
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knuckle-like, smooth, rounded articular surface - carpals (condyloid), elbow (hinge)
2
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facet
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two flat surfaces, smooth nearly flat articulated surface - vertebrae (amphiarthroses), tarsals (gliding)
3
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head
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rounded, enlarged rounded end of bone - only on humerus and femur (ball and socket)
4
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crest
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narrow ridge of bone - iliac crest, articular crests
5
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epicondyle
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above and outside condyles, bony bulge above a condyle - distal end of humerus
6
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process
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any projection on bone, oft pointed and sharp - mastoid process, styloid process of ulna
7
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spine
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sharp, slender projection - spinous process of vertebrae, spine of scapula
8
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trochanter
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large, blunt irregular projections - only on femur, greater and lesser
9
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tubercle
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small, rounded, knob-like projection -greater and lesser on humerus
10
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tuberosity
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larger, rounded knob-like projection - on tibia
11
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fissure
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long, narrow cleft or slit - superior orbital fissure
12
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foramen
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rounded, opening thru a bone, foramen magnum
13
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frontal bone
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forehead
14
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sinus
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open cavity in bone - in nasal passage way
15
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meatus
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tunnel - external to internal acoustic meatus
16
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fossa
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smooth, shallow depression - supraspinous fossa of scapula, pituitary fossa
17
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parietal bones
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behind coronal suture, on either side of sagittal suture
18
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bregma
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point where coronal and sagittal sutures meet
19
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lambda
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point where sagittal and lambdoidal sutures meet
20
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occipital bone
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beneath lambdoidal suture
21
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temporal bone
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weakest bones in skull, behind frontal bone on either side
22
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zygomatic arch
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on outside of temporal bone
23
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external occipital protuberance
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bump on the bottom of the skull
24
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parietal eminences
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bumps on either parietal bone
25
parietal foramen
holes on either side of the sagittal suture
26
lacrimal foramen
tear duct
27
ethmoid bone
rectangular bone just behind lacrimal foramen
28
superior orbital fissure
angled down hole in eye socket
29
inferior orbital fissure
angled up hole in eye socket
30
optic foramen
hole just above lowest point of sup op fiss
31
greater wing sphenoid bone
top bone of the eye socket
32
maxilla
upper jaw bone
33
infraorbital foramen
hole just below eye socket
34
glabella
just above and in between eyebrows
35
nasal bone
bridge of nose, between eyes
36
vomer
inferior central nasal bone
37
nasal septum
superior central nasal bone
38
nasal concha
swirlies on either side of vomer/septum
39
mastoid process
bone that sticks out right behind ears
40
zygomatic bone
cheek bone
41
zygomaticomaxillary suture
where the zygomatic and maxillary bones meet
42
coronal suture
where frontal bone and parietal bones meet
43
sagittal suture
where parietal bones meet
44
lambdoidal suture
where parietal bones and occipital bone meet
45
external acoustic meatus
outer ear hole
46
foramen lacerum
foramens directly above foramen magnum
47
foramen magnum
hole for spinal cord
48
foramen ovale
larger holes above and outwards of the foramen magnum
49
foramen spinosum
small holes right next to foramen ovale
50
jugular foramen
fissure like holes next to occipital condyles
51
occipital condyle
where head sits on vertebrae
52
palatine process of maxilla
roof of mouth
53
styloid process of the skull
pointy protrusions next to jugular foramen
54
superior nuchal line
lines on each side of external occipital protuberance
55
cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
divot at front of skull
56
crista galli
rooster's cowl
57
foramen rotundum
hidden foramen under the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
58
internal acoustic meatus
tiny hole above the jugular foramen
59
lesser wing of sphenoid bone
ridge above greater wing sphenoid bone
60
pituitary fossa
depression where sphenoid bones meet
61
mandible
lower jaw, detchable
62
mandibular condyle
posterior part of the mandibular ramus
63
mandibular coronoid process
anterior part of the mandibular ramus
64
mandibular notch
pit between mandib condyle and mandib coronoid process
65
mandibular ramus
weird part behind the teeth
66
mandibular foramen
hole on the inside of the ramus
67
angle of mandible
jaw line, point between ramus and body
68
body of mandible
below the teeth
69
mental protuberance
chin
70
mental foramen
hole on either side of chin
71
body of vertebrae
anterior to the vertebral forameni
72
inferior articular facet
space on the bottom that the lower vertebrae fit into
73
lamina
posterior bone bridges
74
pedicle
anterior bone ridges
75
spinous process of the vertebrae
the long bit that you can hold
76
superior articular facet
ridge on the top the the above vertebrae fits into
77
transverse process
the wings, giraffe ears
78
vertebral foramen
hole for spinal cord
79
costal facet
where ribs attach to thoracic vertebrae
80
cervical vertebrae
neck, 7, C1-C7, C1 - atlas, C2 - axis
81
thoracic vertebrae
chest, 12, T1-T12, each has rib attached
82
lumbar vertebrae
lower back, 5, L1-L5
83
sacrum
separates pelvic bones
84
coccyx
tail bone
85
head of rib
part that attaches to the vertebrae on the costal facet
86
neck of rib
small stretch connecting head and angle
87
angle of rib
the biggest curve of rib
88
tubercule of rib
spot where rib connects to facet of tubercle on vertebrae
89
costal groove
divot on the bottom of the rib
90
jugular notch of sternum
notch on the center of manubrium
91
clavicular notch of sternum
notches on either side of manubrium
92
manubrium
top most part of sternum
93
body of sternum
middle, longest part of sternum
94
xiphoid process
tip of sternum
95
true ribs
first 7 pairs, cartilage goes straight to sternum
96
false ribs
3 pairs, cartilage connects to rib 7 then is connected to sternum
97
floating ribs
last 2 pairs, no cartilage, no connection to sternum
98
acromial end of clavicle
lateral flat end against the acromion of the scapula
99
sternal end of clavicle
medial rounded end against clavicular notch
100
conoid tubercle of clavicle
bump on clavicle near acromial end
101
subclavian groove
arch of clavicle near sternal end
102
acromion of the scapula
the big piece on top
103
coracoid process of scapula
the smaller floaty piece on top
104
inferior angle of scapula
where scapula comes to point on the bottom
105
infraspinous fossa of scapula
the big depression under the spine
106
lateral border of scapula
the shorter, more angled side
107
medial border of scapula
the longer, more curved side
108
spine of scapula
ridge that leads to acromion
109
subscapular fossa of scapula
the part of the scapula that faces the rib cage
110
superior angle of scapula
where scapula comes to point on the top
111
suprascapular notch of scapula
the little break where coracoid process comes together with scapula
112
supraspinous fossa of scapula
little depression above spine
113
glenoid cavity of scapula
socket part of shoulder joint
114
infraglenoid tubercle
bump on bottom of glenoid cavity
115
supraglenoid tubercle
bump on top of glenoid cavity
116
head of humerus
ball of shoulder joint
117
neck of humerus
ring around head
118
greater tubercle of humerus
circular flat spot on the lateral side
119
lesser tubercle of humerus
protrusion on anterior side
120
intertubercular groove of humerus
divot between tubercles
121
deltoid tuberosity of humerus
bump on shaft
122
radial fossa of humerus
medial pit on the thumb side
123
coronoid fossa of humerus
lateral pit on the pinkie side
124
medial epicondyle of humerus
thumb side
125
lateral epicondyle of humerus
pinkie side
126
capitulum of humerus
pinkie side, more rounded
127
trochlea of humerus
thumb side, more pointy
128
olecranon fossa of humerus
the big one your elbow goes into
129
ulna
one with the big hook, on the pinky side
130
radius
one with round head, on the thumb side
131
trochlear notch of ulna
pit that trochlea of humerus goes into
132
olecranon process of ulna
elbow, goes into olecranon fossa of humerus
133
coronoid process of ulna
elbow pit, goes into coronoid process of humerus
134
radial notch of ulna
divot for head of radius
135
head of ulna
end near the wrist
136
styloid process of ulna
lateral pointy bit by wrist
137
head of radius
round part at elbow
138
neck of radius
part just beneath head
139
radial tuberosity
bump just below the neck
140
ulnar notch of radius
divot for head of ulna
141
styloid process of radius
medial pointy bit by wrist
142
scaphoid
largest carpal, sits on radius
143
lunate
sits next to scaphoid, proximal row
144
triquetrum
sits next to lunate, proximal row
145
pisiform
funky little bone above the ulna, palm side
146
trapezium
first metacarpal sits on it
147
trapezoid
second metacarpal sits on it
148
capitate
third metacarpal sits on it
149
hamate
fourth and fifth meta carpals sit on it
150
___ phalanx of the ___ carpal phalange
distal, middle, proximal - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
151
metacarpals
bones in palm, 1 (thumb) - 5
152
iliac crest
hip bone, superior border of coxal
153
anterior superior iliac spine
front top spine
154
anterior inferior iliac spine
front bottom spine
155
posterior superior iliac spine
back top spine
156
posterior inferior iliac spine
back bottom spine
157
greater sciatic notch
big posterior groove
158
ischial spine
spine in between sciatic notches
159
lesser sciatic notch
little posterior groove
160
ischial tuberosity
butt bone, below lesser sciatic notch
161
ischial ramus
flat stretch of bone, below obturator foramen
162
pubic ramus
anterior to acetabulum, posterior to pubic crest
163
pubic symphysis
part that connects two coxal bones with cartilage
164
pubic crest
pointy anterior, inferior pokey thing
165
head of femur
ball of hip joint
166
neck of femur
part that you can grab below the head
167
greater trochanter of femur
huge and lateral
168
lesser trochanter of femur
small and medial, trigger
169
intertrochanteric line of femur
barely visible anterior line between the trochanters
170
intertrochanteric crest of femur
very visible posterior crest between trochanters
171
gluteal tuberosity of femur
posterior, next to lesser trochanter
172
linea aspera of femur
line down the back of the femur
173
medial epicondyle of femur
notch on the inside
174
lateral epicondyle of femur
notch on the outside
175
medial condyle of femur
knob on the inside
176
lateral condyle of femur
knob on the outside
177
intercondylar notch of femur
giant gap between condyles
178
patellar surface of femur
smooth distal anterior surface
179
medial condyle of tibia
on opposite side from fibula
180
lateral condyle of tibia
side with fibula
181
intercondylar eminence of tibia
bumps on top of tibia
182
tibial tuberosity
the triangle bit towards the top
183
anterior crest of tibia
shin
184
medial malleolus of tibia
inside ankle
185
head of fibula
most superior part of fibula
186
anterior crest of fibula
crest along the front
187
lateral malleolus of fibula
outside bit of ankle
188
calcaneus
heel bone, largest bone in foot
189
talus
on top of calcaneus
190
navicular
in between calcaneus and cuneiforms
191
___ cuneiform
first, second, third - metatarsals rest on respective ones
192
cuboid
fourth and fifth metatarsals rest on it
193
___ phalanx of the ___ tarsal phalange
distal, middle, proximal - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
194
base of fifth metatarsal
sticky outty bit
