Exercise 10: The Appendicular Skeleton
large socket in the pelvic bone for the head of the femur (thigh bone)
acetabulum
lateral end of the spine of the scapula; clavicle articulation site
acromion
largest tarsal bone
calcaneus
lateral rounded knob on the distal humerus
capitulum
What are the bones of the wrist called?
carpals
a roughened area on the lateral humerus: deltoid attachment site
deltoid tuberosity
area medial to the flaring iliac bones and
false pelvis
longest, strongest bone in body
femur
thin, lateral leg bone
fibula
superiormost margin of the hip bone
iliac crest
three bones that fuse to form the hip bone
ilium, ischium and pubis
rough projection that supports body weight when sitting
ischial tuberosity
lateral ankle projection
lateral malleolus
notch located inferior to the ischial spine
lesser sciatic notch
small bump on the humerus, often called the "funny bone"
medial epicondyle
medial ankle projection
medial malleolus
bones forming the instep of the foot
metatarsal
opening in hip bone formed by the pubic and ischial rami
obturator foramen
posterior depression on the distal humerus
olecranon fossa
kneecap
patella
What is a single finger called?
phalanx
point where the hip bones join anteriorly
pubic symphysis
surface on the ulna that receives the head of the radius
radial notch
two bone markings that form the proximal radioulnar joint
radial notch and radial head
What are the two bones of the forearm?
radius and ulna
joint between axial skeleton and pelvic girdle
sacroiliac joint
tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia
talus
ankle bones
tarsals
What forms the knuckles?
the head of metacarpals
What is the arm bone of the upper limb?
the humerus
What does the metacarpals form?
the palm
medial condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna
trochlea
region inferior to the pelvic brim
true pelvis
List the proximal wrist bones from lateral to medial
Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum and pisiform
The bones that form the pectoral girdle are the
clavicle and scapula
hooklike process; biceps brachii attachment site
coracoid fossa
anterior depression, superior to the trochlea, that receives part of the ulna when bending at the elbow
coronoid fossa
depression in the scapula that articulates with the humerus
glenoid cavity
sites of muscle attachment on the proximal femur
greater and lesser trochanter
permits passage of the sciatic nerve
greater sciatic notch
shinbone
tibia
weight-bearing bone of the leg
tibia
point where the patellar ligament attaches
tibial tuberosity
List the distal wrist bones from lateral to medial
trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate
surface on the radius that receives the head of the ulna
ulna notch
two bone markings that form the distal radioulnar joint
ulnar notch and ulnar head
