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acromioclavicular ligament
connects acromion process of scapula to clavicle
glenohumeral ligament
connects glenoid cavity of scapula to lesser tubercle and neck of humerus
coracoclavicular ligament
connect caracoid process of scapula to clavicle
ulnar collateral ligament
connects medial epicondyle of humerus to coronoid and olecranon processes of ulna
radial collateral ligament
connects lateral epicondyle of humerus to head of radius and radial notch of ulna
iliofemoral ligament
connects anterior inferior iliac spine to femur between trochanters
pubofemoral ligament
connects rim of acetabulum to neck of femur
ischiofemoral ligament
connects ischial rim of acetabulum to neck of femur
ligament of the head of the femur
connects fossa in center of acetabulum to fossa in center of head of femur
patellar ligament
connects quadriceps tendon and patella to tibial tuberosity
medial collateral ligament (tibial)
connects medial condyle of femur to medial condyle of tibia
lateral collateral ligament (fibular)
connects lateral condyle of femur to fibula
anterior cruciate ligament
internal within knee joint
posterior cruciate ligament
internal within knee joint
medial meniscus
internal within knee joint, semicircular cartilage between medial condyles of femur and tibia
lateral meniscus
internal within knee joint, circular cartilage between between lateral condyles of femur and tibia
fossa
hollow or depression
sinus
cavity or space within a bone
foramen
hole
meatus
a tube-shaped opening or canal
sulcus
groove
condyle
large convex surface
head
round end supported by narrower neck
facet
smooth, flat surface
tubercle
a small, rounded bump
tuberosity
a bigger rounded bump
crest
prominent border or ridge
spinous process or spine
sharp, slender process
epicondyle
process above or outside of a condyle
axial bones
bones that surround your core
body planes: frontal
vertical plane that separates front from back
body planes: sagittal
vertical plane that separates right from left
body planes: median or midsagittal
vertical plane that separates right from left on the midline
body planes: transverse or horizontal
horizontal plane that separates upper from lower
axis
center line of body
superior/inferior
higher or upper/lower
cranial/caudal
toward the head/toward the tail
anterior/posterior
in front of/behind
dorsal/ventral
toward the back/toward the belly
proximal & distal
reference point is point of attachment to the trunk; used on limbs
close to trunk/further from trunk
medial & lateral
median-closer to midline
lateral-further from midline
superficial & deep
close to the surface
further from the surface of body
ipsilateral/contralateral
same half of the body/ opposite half of the body
membranes
a layer of epithelial cells with a layer of connective tissue beneath combines to form a membrane-a thin covering that protects other tissues in the body.