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