Skeletal System #3 Flashcards
Pectoral Girdle
Attaches to the upper limbs
Pelvic Girdle
Attaches to the lower limbs
Clavicle
Name for the collar bone
Acromion
Name for the tip of the shoulder
Glenoid Cavity
The part of the body the head of the humerus fits into
Acetabulum
The part of the body where the head of the femur fits into
Humerus
Upper arm bone
Radius
Lower arm bone; located on the thumb side of the forearm
Ulna
Lower arm bone; located on the pinky side of the forearm
Carpal Bones
Name for wrist bones
Metacarpals
Bones of the hand/palm
Olecranon
Tip of the elbow
Pollex
Name of the thumb
Supine
An anatomical term that means face up
Bones that make up the pelvic girdle
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
Ischial Tuberosity
The bone that bears the weight of the body when a person is sitting
Tibia
The weight-bearing bone of the lower leg
Calcaneus
Name for the heelbone
What bone is the medial malleolus found on?
Tibia
What bone is the lateral malleolus found on?
Fibula
Patellar
Name for the kneecap
Tibia (2)
Name for the shin bone
Navicular Bone
Found on the medial aspect of the foot
Number of cuneiforms on the foot
3
Number of arches on the foot
3
Name the arches
Medial Longitudinal
Lateral Longitudinal
Transverse
Talus
The bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula anteriorly and the calcaneus posteriorly
Tarsal Bones
Talus, Calcaneus, Cuboid, Navicular, 3 Cuneiforms
Number of tarsal bones
7
