appendicular skeleton- lower appendage

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how many toe phalanges are in a foot

14

How many metatarsals are in the foot?

5

how many tarsal bones are in a foot

7

anatomical name: knee cap

patella

formed by two coxal bones

pelvic girdle

the hip bones connect to the axial skeleton at what joint

sacroiliac joint

two coxal bones that form the pelvic girdle

sacrum and coccyx

cartilaginous disc between the two pubic bones

symphysis pubis

This tarsal articulates with the tibia and fibula.

talus

The long weight-bearing bone in the leg

tibia

anatomical name: shin bone

tibia

the distal end of this bone is the medial malleolus

tibia

what is the medial bone of the lower leg

tibia

bony process on the femur

trochanter

The depression formed by the union of the ilium, ischium, and pubis

acetabulum

anatomical name: hip socket

acetabulum

the head of the femur articulates with this depression in the coxal bone

acetabulum

what is the name of the socket that the thigh bone fits into

acetabulum

male or female? pelvis is composed of two coxal bones, sacrum and coccyx

both

anatomical name: heel bone

calcaneus

the pelvic girdle is formed by 2 ____ bones

coxal

anatomical name: hip bone

coxal bone

bone that contains the obturator foramen

coxal bone

composed of the pubis, ischium, and ilium

coxal bone

male or female? bones are lighter, thinner, and smoother

female

male or female? pubic arch greater than 90 degrees

female

male or female? sacral curve; wider and shorter; coccyx more moveable

female

What is the heaviest, strongest bone in the body?

femur

anatomical name: thigh bones

femur

articulates with the coxa bone to form the hip and the tibia to form the knee

femur

The distal end of this bone is the lateral malleolus

fibula

Thin, non-weight-bearing long bone of the leg

fibula

what is the lateral bone of the lower leg

fibula

in the female the pubic arch is _____ than 90 degrees

greater

two-bone phalange

hallux

the part of the hipbone that flares

ilium

Each hip bone is fused by which three bones?

ilium, ischium, pubis

the part of the coxal bone on which you sit

ischial tuberosity

anatomical name: ankle points

lateral and medial malleolus

in a male the pubic arch is ___ than 90 degrees

less

male or female? acetabula larger and closer together

male

male or female? bones are heavier, thicker, and markings are more pronounced

male

male or female? ischial spines closer together

male

male or female? pelvic inlet narrow and heart shaped

male

male or female? pubic arch is less than 90 degrees

male

forms the ball of the foot

metatarsals

the instep of the foot is formed by these bones

metatarsals

what passes through the obturator forament

nerves and blood vessels


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