Rear Bones Flashcards by Debbie Trapp

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Fused vertebrae over the pelvis

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Sacrum

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Holes to the bottom of the sacrum

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Ventral Foramen

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Holes to the top of the sacrum

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Dorsal Foramen

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Cranial most, point toward the head

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Ilium

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Cranial projections on the ilium

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Wing of the ilium

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Caudal most of the pelvis

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Ischium

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Floor of the pelvis

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Pubis

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Joins 2 parts of the pubic bone

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Pubis symphysis

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Joins 2 parts of the ischium

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Ischial symphysis

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Head of the femur articulates here

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Acetabulum “hip socket”

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Between the obturators

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Ramus of pubis

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Posterior end of the ischium

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Tuberosity of the ischium

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Lightens the pelvis - big holes

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Obturator Foramen

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Tail vertebrae

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Caudal vertebrae

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Main bone of the hind leg

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Femur

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Medial projection that articulates with the acetabulum

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Head of femur

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“Cap” on the head of the femur with indentation

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Fovea capitis

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Hole where vessels live and feed the femur

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Nutrient Foramen

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Muscle attachment site - opposite of the head of the femur

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Greater trochanter

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Area between the trochanters of the femur

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Trochanteric fossa

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Muscle attachment site - below the greater trochanter of the femur

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Lesser trochanter

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Distal condyles on the medial side of the femur

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Medial condyles

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Distal condyles on the lateral side of the femur

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Lateral condyles

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Separates the condyles on posterior side of the femur

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Intercondyloid fossa

Kneecap

Patella

Main weight bearing bone of the lower hind leg

Tibia

Proximal inside knob that articulates with the femur on the tibia

Medial condyle

Proximal outside knob that articulates with the femur on the tibia

Lateral condyle

Separates condyles on posterior side of the tibia

Popliteal notch

Most prominent ridge along the front of the tibia

Tibial crest

Non-weight bearing bone of the lower hind limb

Fibula

Distal outer projection on the fibula

Lateral malleolus

"hock" or ankle

Tarsal bones (Navicular (M), Medial cuneiform (M), Intermediate cuneiform (M), Lateral cuneiform (L), and Cuboid (L))

"Heel bone" the Achilles tendon attaches here

Calcaneus

"Back foot"

Pes

Large tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula

Talus

Bones in the top of the back foot

Metatarsals

Bones that make up the digits

Phalanges