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Appendicular skeleton
bones of the limbs or appendages
Clavicle
collarbone, slender, double curved bone. Sternal end attaches to manubrium
Scapula
shoulder blade
contains
acromion
coracoid process
glenoid cavity
spine
supraspinous fossa
infraspinous fossa
subscapular fossa
Acrmion
enlarged roughened end of the spine of scapula
Coracoid process scapula
beaklike process points anteriorly over the tip of the shoulder joint
Glenoid cavity scapula
shallow socket that recieves the head of the humerus
Spine scapula
posterior raised surface on the scapula
Supraspinous fossa scapula
posterior, superior to spine of scapula
Infraspinous fossa scapula
posterior on scapula
Subscapular fossa scapula
anterior on scapula
Humerus
arm bone
contains:
head
greater tubercule
lesser tubercule
trochlea
capitulum
Coronoid fossa
olecranon fossa
Humerus head
proximal, fits into glenoid cavity of scapula
Greater tubercle humerus
prominence lateral aspect opposite of humeral head
Lesser tubercule humerus
prominence medial aspect of humerus
trochlea humerus
distal medial end of humerus, looks like spool, articulates with ulna
capitulum humerus
lateral, distal end of humerus, articulates with radius
coronoid fossa humerus
above trochlea, anterior surface
Olecranon fossa humerus
above trochlea posterior surface
Radial fossa humerus
lateral to coronoid fossa, anterior, recieves head of radius when elbow is flexed
Radius
Lateral forearm bone
contains:
head
radial tuberosity
ulnar notch
styloid process
Radial head
proximally articulates with capitulum of humerus
Radial tuberosity
medial aspect of the shaft point of attachment of the tendon bicep muscle
Ulnar notch of radius
distal small notch where radius articulates with ulna
Styloid process radius
distal, medial end of radius articulates with wrist
Ulna
medial forearm bone
contains:
coronoid process
olecranon process
trochlear/semilunar notch
radial notch
head
styloid process
Coronoid process ulna
proximal end, anterior view, helps grip trochlea of humerus
Olecranon process ulna
proximal end, posterior view helps grip trochlea of humerus
Trochlea/semilunar notch ulna
seperates coronoid and olecranon processes
Radial notch ulna
lateral side of coronoid process articulates with head of radius
Head of ulna
distal end of ulna bears ulna styloid process
Styloid process ulna
distal, lateral end of ulna, articulates with wrist
Carpals
8 bones
radius side/thumb side: trapezium
trapezoid
scaphoid
ulna side/small finger: hamate
capitate
Pisiform
Triquetrium
Luna tell
Metacarpals
base articulates with carpals
numbered I - V
Thumb to little finger
Phalanges
14
thumb has only proximal and distal
other digits have proximal, middle and distal
Illium
large flaring bone forms major portion of coaxl bone
contains:
iliac crest
Iliac crest
superior margin of iliac bone, rough
Ischium
sit down bone forming the most inferior/posterior portion coaxl bone
contains:
ischial tuberosity
ischial spine
greater sciatic notch
greater sciatic notch
Ischial tuberosity
recieves weight of body when sitting
Ischial spine
superior to the ischial tuberosity
Greater sciatic notch ischium
nerves and blood vessels pass through to thigh, sciatic nerve passes through
Pubis
most anterior portion of coaxl bone
contains:
pubic symphysis
obturator foramen
acetabulum
Pubic symphysis
pubis of each hip bone, meets anteriorly at the pubic crest to form cartilaginous joint
Oburator foramen
blood vessels and nerves run from pelvic cavity to the thigh
Acetabulum
hemispherical socket where ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse to recieve head of femur
Femur
thigh bone, heaviest, strongest bone
contains:
head
greater trochanter
lesser trochanter
lateral condyle
medial condyle
Head of femur
articulates with hip bone via acetabulum
Greater trochanter femur
superior junction of the shaft and neck of femur
Lesser trochanter femur
Inferior junction of the shaft and neck of femur
Lateral condyle femur
distal end where femur terminates, articulates with tibia and patellar
Medial condyle femur
distal end where femur terminates, articulates with tibia and patella
Patella
triangular sesamoid bone enclosed in the quad tendon, secures anterior thigh muscles to tibia
Tibia
larger more medial leg bone
contains:
medial condyle
lateral condyle
tibial tuberosity
medial malleolus
anterior border
Medial condyle tibia
proximal end of tibia recieves distal end of femur to form knee
Lateral condyle tibia
proximal end of tibia recieves distal end of femur to form knee
Tibial tuberosity tibia
rough protrusion, anterior tibial surface site of patella attachment
Medial malleolus
distal process forms inner bulge of ankle
Anterior border tibia
anterior surface of tibia bears a sharpened ridge
Fibula
parallel to tibia, doesn't form knee
contains:
head
lateral malleolus
Head fibula
articulates with lateral condyle of tibia
Lateral malleolus
fibula terminates here, forms outer part of ankle
Tarsals
7
Calcaneus
Talus
Navicular
Cuboid
Medial cuneiform
Lateral cuneiform
Calcaneus
heel bone
Talus
between the tibia and Calcaneus
Metatarsals
numbered 1-5
# medially to laterally
articulate with tarsals and phalanges
Phalanges
14
proximal
middle
distal