naming bones Flashcards

1
Q

condyle

A

knuckle-like, smooth, rounded articular surface - carpals (condyloid), elbow (hinge)

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2
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facet

A

two flat surfaces, smooth nearly flat articulated surface - vertebrae (amphiarthroses), tarsals (gliding)

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3
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head

A

rounded, enlarged rounded end of bone - only on humerus and femur (ball and socket)

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4
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crest

A

narrow ridge of bone - iliac crest, articular crests

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5
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epicondyle

A

above and outside condyles, bony bulge above a condyle - distal end of humerus

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6
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process

A

any projection on bone, oft pointed and sharp - mastoid process, styloid process of ulna

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7
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spine

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sharp, slender projection - spinous process of vertebrae, spine of scapula

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8
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trochanter

A

large, blunt irregular projections - only on femur, greater and lesser

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9
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tubercle

A

small, rounded, knob-like projection -greater and lesser on humerus

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10
Q

tuberosity

A

larger, rounded knob-like projection - on tibia

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11
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fissure

A

long, narrow cleft or slit - superior orbital fissure

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12
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foramen

A

rounded, opening thru a bone, foramen magnum

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13
Q

frontal bone

A

forehead

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14
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sinus

A

open cavity in bone - in nasal passage way

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15
Q

meatus

A

tunnel - external to internal acoustic meatus

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16
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fossa

A

smooth, shallow depression - supraspinous fossa of scapula, pituitary fossa

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17
Q

parietal bones

A

behind coronal suture, on either side of sagittal suture

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18
Q

bregma

A

point where coronal and sagittal sutures meet

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19
Q

lambda

A

point where sagittal and lambdoidal sutures meet

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20
Q

occipital bone

A

beneath lambdoidal suture

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21
Q

temporal bone

A

weakest bones in skull, behind frontal bone on either side

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22
Q

zygomatic arch

A

on outside of temporal bone

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23
Q

external occipital protuberance

A

bump on the bottom of the skull

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24
Q

parietal eminences

A

bumps on either parietal bone

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25
Q

parietal foramen

A

holes on either side of the sagittal suture

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26
Q

lacrimal foramen

A

tear duct

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27
Q

ethmoid bone

A

rectangular bone just behind lacrimal foramen

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28
Q

superior orbital fissure

A

angled down hole in eye socket

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29
Q

inferior orbital fissure

A

angled up hole in eye socket

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30
Q

optic foramen

A

hole just above lowest point of sup op fiss

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31
Q

greater wing sphenoid bone

A

top bone of the eye socket

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32
Q

maxilla

A

upper jaw bone

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33
Q

infraorbital foramen

A

hole just below eye socket

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34
Q

glabella

A

just above and in between eyebrows

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35
Q

nasal bone

A

bridge of nose, between eyes

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36
Q

vomer

A

inferior central nasal bone

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37
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nasal septum

A

superior central nasal bone

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38
Q

nasal concha

A

swirlies on either side of vomer/septum

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39
Q

mastoid process

A

bone that sticks out right behind ears

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40
Q

zygomatic bone

A

cheek bone

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41
Q

zygomaticomaxillary suture

A

where the zygomatic and maxillary bones meet

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42
Q

coronal suture

A

where frontal bone and parietal bones meet

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43
Q

sagittal suture

A

where parietal bones meet

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44
Q

lambdoidal suture

A

where parietal bones and occipital bone meet

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45
Q

external acoustic meatus

A

outer ear hole

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46
Q

foramen lacerum

A

foramens directly above foramen magnum

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47
Q

foramen magnum

A

hole for spinal cord

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48
Q

foramen ovale

A

larger holes above and outwards of the foramen magnum

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49
Q

foramen spinosum

A

small holes right next to foramen ovale

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50
Q

jugular foramen

A

fissure like holes next to occipital condyles

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51
Q

occipital condyle

A

where head sits on vertebrae

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52
Q

palatine process of maxilla

A

roof of mouth

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53
Q

styloid process of the skull

A

pointy protrusions next to jugular foramen

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54
Q

superior nuchal line

A

lines on each side of external occipital protuberance

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55
Q

cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

A

divot at front of skull

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56
Q

crista galli

A

rooster’s cowl

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57
Q

foramen rotundum

A

hidden foramen under the greater wing of the sphenoid bone

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58
Q

internal acoustic meatus

A

tiny hole above the jugular foramen

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59
Q

lesser wing of sphenoid bone

A

ridge above greater wing sphenoid bone

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60
Q

pituitary fossa

A

depression where sphenoid bones meet

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61
Q

mandible

A

lower jaw, detchable

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62
Q

mandibular condyle

A

posterior part of the mandibular ramus

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63
Q

mandibular coronoid process

A

anterior part of the mandibular ramus

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64
Q

mandibular notch

A

pit between mandib condyle and mandib coronoid process

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65
Q

mandibular ramus

A

weird part behind the teeth

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66
Q

mandibular foramen

A

hole on the inside of the ramus

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67
Q

angle of mandible

A

jaw line, point between ramus and body

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68
Q

body of mandible

A

below the teeth

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69
Q

mental protuberance

A

chin

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70
Q

mental foramen

A

hole on either side of chin

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71
Q

body of vertebrae

A

anterior to the vertebral forameni

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72
Q

inferior articular facet

A

space on the bottom that the lower vertebrae fit into

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73
Q

lamina

A

posterior bone bridges

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74
Q

pedicle

A

anterior bone ridges

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75
Q

spinous process of the vertebrae

A

the long bit that you can hold

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76
Q

superior articular facet

A

ridge on the top the the above vertebrae fits into

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77
Q

transverse process

A

the wings, giraffe ears

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78
Q

vertebral foramen

A

hole for spinal cord

79
Q

costal facet

A

where ribs attach to thoracic vertebrae

80
Q

cervical vertebrae

A

neck, 7, C1-C7, C1 - atlas, C2 - axis

81
Q

thoracic vertebrae

A

chest, 12, T1-T12, each has rib attached

82
Q

lumbar vertebrae

A

lower back, 5, L1-L5

83
Q

sacrum

A

separates pelvic bones

84
Q

coccyx

A

tail bone

85
Q

head of rib

A

part that attaches to the vertebrae on the costal facet

86
Q

neck of rib

A

small stretch connecting head and angle

87
Q

angle of rib

A

the biggest curve of rib

88
Q

tubercule of rib

A

spot where rib connects to facet of tubercle on vertebrae

89
Q

costal groove

A

divot on the bottom of the rib

90
Q

jugular notch of sternum

A

notch on the center of manubrium

91
Q

clavicular notch of sternum

A

notches on either side of manubrium

92
Q

manubrium

A

top most part of sternum

93
Q

body of sternum

A

middle, longest part of sternum

94
Q

xiphoid process

A

tip of sternum

95
Q

true ribs

A

first 7 pairs, cartilage goes straight to sternum

96
Q

false ribs

A

3 pairs, cartilage connects to rib 7 then is connected to sternum

97
Q

floating ribs

A

last 2 pairs, no cartilage, no connection to sternum

98
Q

acromial end of clavicle

A

lateral flat end against the acromion of the scapula

99
Q

sternal end of clavicle

A

medial rounded end against clavicular notch

100
Q

conoid tubercle of clavicle

A

bump on clavicle near acromial end

101
Q

subclavian groove

A

arch of clavicle near sternal end

102
Q

acromion of the scapula

A

the big piece on top

103
Q

coracoid process of scapula

A

the smaller floaty piece on top

104
Q

inferior angle of scapula

A

where scapula comes to point on the bottom

105
Q

infraspinous fossa of scapula

A

the big depression under the spine

106
Q

lateral border of scapula

A

the shorter, more angled side

107
Q

medial border of scapula

A

the longer, more curved side

108
Q

spine of scapula

A

ridge that leads to acromion

109
Q

subscapular fossa of scapula

A

the part of the scapula that faces the rib cage

110
Q

superior angle of scapula

A

where scapula comes to point on the top

111
Q

suprascapular notch of scapula

A

the little break where coracoid process comes together with scapula

112
Q

supraspinous fossa of scapula

A

little depression above spine

113
Q

glenoid cavity of scapula

A

socket part of shoulder joint

114
Q

infraglenoid tubercle

A

bump on bottom of glenoid cavity

115
Q

supraglenoid tubercle

A

bump on top of glenoid cavity

116
Q

head of humerus

A

ball of shoulder joint

117
Q

neck of humerus

A

ring around head

118
Q

greater tubercle of humerus

A

circular flat spot on the lateral side

119
Q

lesser tubercle of humerus

A

protrusion on anterior side

120
Q

intertubercular groove of humerus

A

divot between tubercles

121
Q

deltoid tuberosity of humerus

A

bump on shaft

122
Q

radial fossa of humerus

A

medial pit on the thumb side

123
Q

coronoid fossa of humerus

A

lateral pit on the pinkie side

124
Q

medial epicondyle of humerus

A

thumb side

125
Q

lateral epicondyle of humerus

A

pinkie side

126
Q

capitulum of humerus

A

pinkie side, more rounded

127
Q

trochlea of humerus

A

thumb side, more pointy

128
Q

olecranon fossa of humerus

A

the big one your elbow goes into

129
Q

ulna

A

one with the big hook, on the pinky side

130
Q

radius

A

one with round head, on the thumb side

131
Q

trochlear notch of ulna

A

pit that trochlea of humerus goes into

132
Q

olecranon process of ulna

A

elbow, goes into olecranon fossa of humerus

133
Q

coronoid process of ulna

A

elbow pit, goes into coronoid process of humerus

134
Q

radial notch of ulna

A

divot for head of radius

135
Q

head of ulna

A

end near the wrist

136
Q

styloid process of ulna

A

lateral pointy bit by wrist

137
Q

head of radius

A

round part at elbow

138
Q

neck of radius

A

part just beneath head

139
Q

radial tuberosity

A

bump just below the neck

140
Q

ulnar notch of radius

A

divot for head of ulna

141
Q

styloid process of radius

A

medial pointy bit by wrist

142
Q

scaphoid

A

largest carpal, sits on radius

143
Q

lunate

A

sits next to scaphoid, proximal row

144
Q

triquetrum

A

sits next to lunate, proximal row

145
Q

pisiform

A

funky little bone above the ulna, palm side

146
Q

trapezium

A

first metacarpal sits on it

147
Q

trapezoid

A

second metacarpal sits on it

148
Q

capitate

A

third metacarpal sits on it

149
Q

hamate

A

fourth and fifth meta carpals sit on it

150
Q

___ phalanx of the ___ carpal phalange

A

distal, middle, proximal - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

151
Q

metacarpals

A

bones in palm, 1 (thumb) - 5

152
Q

iliac crest

A

hip bone, superior border of coxal

153
Q

anterior superior iliac spine

A

front top spine

154
Q

anterior inferior iliac spine

A

front bottom spine

155
Q

posterior superior iliac spine

A

back top spine

156
Q

posterior inferior iliac spine

A

back bottom spine

157
Q

greater sciatic notch

A

big posterior groove

158
Q

ischial spine

A

spine in between sciatic notches

159
Q

lesser sciatic notch

A

little posterior groove

160
Q

ischial tuberosity

A

butt bone, below lesser sciatic notch

161
Q

ischial ramus

A

flat stretch of bone, below obturator foramen

162
Q

pubic ramus

A

anterior to acetabulum, posterior to pubic crest

163
Q

pubic symphysis

A

part that connects two coxal bones with cartilage

164
Q

pubic crest

A

pointy anterior, inferior pokey thing

165
Q

head of femur

A

ball of hip joint

166
Q

neck of femur

A

part that you can grab below the head

167
Q

greater trochanter of femur

A

huge and lateral

168
Q

lesser trochanter of femur

A

small and medial, trigger

169
Q

intertrochanteric line of femur

A

barely visible anterior line between the trochanters

170
Q

intertrochanteric crest of femur

A

very visible posterior crest between trochanters

171
Q

gluteal tuberosity of femur

A

posterior, next to lesser trochanter

172
Q

linea aspera of femur

A

line down the back of the femur

173
Q

medial epicondyle of femur

A

notch on the inside

174
Q

lateral epicondyle of femur

A

notch on the outside

175
Q

medial condyle of femur

A

knob on the inside

176
Q

lateral condyle of femur

A

knob on the outside

177
Q

intercondylar notch of femur

A

giant gap between condyles

178
Q

patellar surface of femur

A

smooth distal anterior surface

179
Q

medial condyle of tibia

A

on opposite side from fibula

180
Q

lateral condyle of tibia

A

side with fibula

181
Q

intercondylar eminence of tibia

A

bumps on top of tibia

182
Q

tibial tuberosity

A

the triangle bit towards the top

183
Q

anterior crest of tibia

A

shin

184
Q

medial malleolus of tibia

A

inside ankle

185
Q

head of fibula

A

most superior part of fibula

186
Q

anterior crest of fibula

A

crest along the front

187
Q

lateral malleolus of fibula

A

outside bit of ankle

188
Q

calcaneus

A

heel bone, largest bone in foot

189
Q

talus

A

on top of calcaneus

190
Q

navicular

A

in between calcaneus and cuneiforms

191
Q

___ cuneiform

A

first, second, third - metatarsals rest on respective ones

192
Q

cuboid

A

fourth and fifth metatarsals rest on it

193
Q

___ phalanx of the ___ tarsal phalange

A

distal, middle, proximal - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

194
Q

base of fifth metatarsal

A

sticky outty bit