Chapter 10 - The appendicular Skeleton
A single finger bone is called a __________. Each hand has _________ finger bones, called _______
Phalanx, 3, phalanges
deep socket in the hip bone that receives the head of the thigh bone
acetabulum
largest tarsal bone
calcaneus
lateral rounded knob on the distal humerus
capitulum
hooklike process; biceps brachii attachment site
coracoid process
permits passage of the sciatic nerve
greater sciatic notch
lateral ankle projection
lateral malleolus
notch located inferior to the ischial spine
lesser sciatic notch
medial ankle projection
medial malleolus
The __________ form the palm of the hand, and the heads of these bones form the knuckles
metacarpals
bones forming the instep of the foot
metatarsals
The _______ girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
pectoral
surface on the ulna that receives the head of the radius
radial notch
lateral end of the spine and scapula; clavicle articulation site
acromion
Each foot has a total of __________ bones.
26
The _________ are the wrist bones. List the proximal row of wrist bones from lateral to medial.
Carpals. scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
The strongest, heaviest bone of the body is in the thigh. It is the _________
Femur
The bones that form the pectoral girdle are the _________ and ________
clavicle, scapula
anterior depression, superior to the trochlea, that receives part of the ulna when bending at the elbow
coronoid fossa
a roughened area on the lateral humerus: deltoid attachment site
deltoid tuberosity
longest, strongest bone in the body
femur
thin, lateral leg bone
fibula
depression in the scapula that articulates with the humerus
glenoid cavity
____________ and _____________. sites of muscle attachment on the proximal femur
gluteal tuberosity, greater and lesser trochanters
The arm consists of one long bone, the __________
humerus
the upper limb is formed by the arm bone, the ____________, and the two bones of the forearm, the __________ and __________
humerus, radius, ulna
superiormost margin of the hip bone
iliac crest
_______, __________, and _____________ fuse to form the hip bone
ilium, ischium, pubis
rough projection that supports the body weight when sitting
ischial tuberosity
medial condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna
medial epicondyle
opening in hip bone formed by the pubic and ischial rami
obturator foramen
posterior depression on the distal humerus
olecranon fossa
The _________, or knee cap, is a sesamoid bone that is found within the quadriceps tendon
patella
kneecap
patella
joint between axial skeleton and pelvic girdle
sacroiliac joint
tarsal bone that "sits" on the calcaneus
talus
tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia
talus
ankle bones
tarsals
surface on the radius that receives the head of the ulna
ulnar notch
shinbone
tibia
weight-bearing bone of the leg
tibia
point where the hip bones join anteriorly
tibial tuberosity
point where the patellar ligament attaches
tibial tuberosity
list the proximal row of wrist bones from lateral to medial.
trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
small bump on the humerus, often called the "funny bone"
trochlea
