Chapter 5 Packet 2
Metatarsals
Bones forming the instep of foot
Femur Petella Tibia
Bones forming the knee joint
Tarsals
Bones of the ankle
Acetabulum
Deep socket in the coxal bone that receives the head of the thigh bone
Medial malleolus
Distal process on medial tibial surface
Ilium Pubis Ischium
Fuse to form the coxal bone
Calcaneus
Heel bone
Patella
Knee cap
Iliac crest
Upper margin of the iliac bone
acetabulum point
a point of fusion of three bones forming coxal bone
periosteum
tough fibrous connective tissue covering of a bone
hyaline cartilage
what long bones are made of in fetuses
pelvic
which girdle is formed by the articulation of the hip bones and sacrum
Fibula
Lateral bone of the leg
Femur
Longest bone in the body, articulates with the coxal bone
Tibia
Medial bone of the leg
Sacroiliac joint
Point where the axial skeleton attaches to the pelvic girdle
Pubic symphysis
Point where the coxal bones join anteriorly
Tibial tuberosity
Point where the patellar ligament attaches
Lateral malleolus
Process forming the outer ankle
Ischial Tuber
Receives thee weight of the body when sitting
Tibia
Shin bone
Gluteal tuberosity Greater and lesser trochanters
Sites of muscle attachment on the proximal end of the femur
Talus
Tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia
phalanges
bones in both hands and feet
hip bones
bones that provide the most protection to the abdomina viscera
sciatic nerve
large nerve that must be avoided when injecting in the buttocks
foramen magnum
largest foramen in the skull
Obturator foramen
opening in a coxal bone formed by the pubic and ischial rami