The Appendicular Skeleton Exercise 10
deep socket in the hip bone that receives the head of the 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
The are the wrist bones. List the proximal row of wrist bones from lateral to medial: , , ,
carpals, pisiform, triquetrum, lunate, scaphoid
a roughened area on the lateral humerus; deltoid attachment site
deltoid tuberosity
longest, strongest bone in body
femur
thin, lateral leg bone
fibula
The upper limb is formed by the arm bone, the and the two bones of the forearm, the and .
humerus, radius, ulna
superior most margin of the hip bone
iliac crest
fuse to form the hip bone
ilium, ischium, 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
The form the palm of the hand, and the heads of these bones form the knuckles.
metacarpals
opening in hip bone formed by the pubic and ischial rami
obturator foramen
posterior depression on the distal humerus
olecranon fossa
. A single finger bone is called a . Each hand has _____ finger bones, called
phalanx, 17, phalanges
point where the hip bones join anteriorly
pubic symphysis
surface on the ulna that receives the head of the radius
radial notch
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
medial condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna
trochlea
The bones that form the pectoral girdle are the
clavicle and scapula
hooklike process; biceps brachii attachment site
coracoid process
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
permits passage of the sciatic nerve
greater sciatic notch
List the distal row of wrist bones from lateral to medial: (4)
hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium
shinbone
tibia
weight bearing bone of the leg
tibia
point where the patellar ligament attaches
tibial tuberosity
surface on the radius that receives the head of the ulna
ulnar notch