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Lecture 8
Appendicular Skeleton
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/19/2010

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Term
scapula
Definition
shoulder blade
Term
glenoid fossa
Definition
depression on lateral side of scapula for humerus
Term
acromion process
Definition
superior posterior
Term
coricoid process
Definition
superior anterior
Term
clavicle
Definition
-collar bone
-attached to manubrium
-laterally attached to scapula
Term
humerus
Definition
branchium/arm
Term
anatomical neck
Definition

-humerus

-inferior to head

Term
surgical neck
Definition

-humerus

-distal, inferior to anatomical neck -frequent sight for fracture

Term
lateral and medial epicondyles
Definition

-humerus and femur

-superior to condyle -tendon/muscle attached

Term
condyle (capitulum and trochlea)
Definition

humerus

distal end

Term
olecranon fossa
Definition
humerus depression that helps make elbow joint
Term
ulna
Definition
medial, doesn't rotate
Term
olecranon process
Definition

-ulna

-fits in olecranon fossa

Term
head (ulna)
Definition
distal end
Term
styloid process (ulna)
Definition
distal end, freq fractured
Term
radius
Definition
lateral
Term
head (radius)
Definition
round because it rotates
Term
styloid process (radius)
Definition
touches scaphoid, freq broken
Term
carpal bones
Definition
bones of wrist (8)
Term
scaphoid
Definition

carpal bone usually broken

-attached to radius

Term
metacarpals
Definition
palm of hand (5)
Term
phalanges
Definition
finger bones (thumb has 2, fingers have 3)
Term
pelvic girdle
Definition
consists of paired hip bones or os coxae which unite with eachother anteriorly and with the sacrum posteriorly
Term
3 bones of os coxae
Definition
-ilium-superior
-ischium-medial
-pubis/pubic bone-inferior
Term
iliac crest
Definition
superior part of ilium
Term
anterior superior iliac spine
Definition
on ilium
Term
symphysis pubis
Definition
anterior fibrocartilage that attaches 2 pubic bones
Term
acetabulum
Definition
big depression, part of hip joint
Term
ischial tuberosity
Definition
inferior posterior (where most of weight rests)
Term
obturator foramen
Definition
- 2 holes in os coxae covered with muscle and CT
Term
femur
Definition
thigh bone
Term
head (femur)
Definition
superior, fits into acetabelum
Term
greater trochanter
Definition

-femur

-process from superior lateral -attachment for major muscle groups

Term
medial and lateral epicondyles (femur)
Definition
above condyle
Term
condyles (femur)
Definition
distal inferior
Term
patella
Definition
knee cap
Term
leg bones
Definition
fibula and tibia
Term
fibula
Definition
shorter, skinnier, lateral
Term
lateral malleolus
Definition

-fibula

-hooks on end

Term
tibia
Definition
medial bone of leg
Term
medial malleolus
Definition

tibia

hooks on end

Term
tarsals
Definition
7 ankle bones
Term
talus
Definition
where tibia sits
Term
calcaneus
Definition
heel
Term
metatarsals
Definition
5 footbones
Term
phalanges
Definition
14 toes
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