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Term
Occipital
Definition
foramen magnum, occipital condyle
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Temporal
Definition
zygomatic arch/process, mastoid process, styloid process, external acoustic meatus, carotid canal, jugular foramen
Term
Ethmoid
Definition
cribiform plate, crista galli
Term
Sphenoid
Definition
foramen ovale, optic canal, greater wing, sella turcica, superior orbital fissure
Term
Cranial bones
Definition
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, ethmoid, sphenoid
Term
Facial bones
Definition
mandible, maxilla, nasal, lacrimal, zygomatic, vomer, palatine, nasal conchae
Term
Hard palat
Definition
palatine and maxilla
Term
Orbital bones
Definition
lacrimal, frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, zygomatic, maxilla (pterygoid)
Term
Cervical vertebrae
Definition
C1-C7; C1=atlas (no body, 'yes'); C2=axis (dens, 'no'); foramina processes; short spinous process
Term
Thoracic vertebrae
Definition
T1-T12; have costal facets; spinous process is long and points downward
Term
Lumbar
Definition
L1-L5; spinous process is short and square
Term
Sternum
Definition
manubrium, xiphoid process, sternal body, jugular notch, sternal angle, clavicular notch
Term
Ribs
Definition
1-7 are true, 8-12 are false, 11-12 are floating; have costal cartilage
Term
Scapula
Definition
spine, superior and inferior angles, axillary and vertebral edges, acromion, glenoid fossa, coracoid process
Term
Acromioclavicular joint
Definition
AC joint; if dislocated, must be surgically set
Term
Sternoclavicular Joint
Definition
Only joint between upper extremity and axial skeleton
Term
Humerus
Definition
head, neck, greater and lesser tubercle, medial and lateral epicondyle, trochlea, olecrannen fossa, capitulum
Term
Radius
Definition
head, neck, styloid process
Term
Ulna
Definition
styloid process, olecrannen process
Term
Carpals
Definition
lateral to medial and proximal to distal: scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
Term
Metacarpals
Definition
5; 1 is thumb, 5 is pinkie
Term
Phalanges
Definition
14
Term
Coxal bone
Definition
one pelvic girdle; ilium, ischium, pubis
Term
Ilium
Definition
crest, perhaps greater sciatic notch
Term
Ischium
Definition
ischial tuberosity, ischial spine
Term
Pubis
Definition
obturator foramen, superior ramus, inferior ramus, pubic symphysis, pubic arch
Term
Sacro-iliac Joint
Definition
only joint connecting lower extremity to axial skeleton
Term
Acetabulum
Definition
formed by all three pelvic bones
Term
Femur
Definition
head, neck, condyles, greater and lesser trochanter
Term
Tibia
Definition
tibial tuberosity, condyles, medial malleolus
Term
Fibula
Definition
head, lateral malleolus
Term
Tarsals
Definition
calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, cuneiformes (medial, lateral, and intermediate)
Term
Only bones in contact between leg and foot
Definition
talus and tibia
Term
Synarthroses
Definition
immovable joints (skull)
Term
Amphiarthroses
Definition
slightly movable (axial skeleton)
Term
Diarthroses
Definition
freely movable joints (limbs)
Term
Fibrous Joints
Definition
Immovable
Term
Cartilaginous Joints
Definition
immovable and slightly movable; had fibrous disks
Term
Synovial Joints
Definition
freely movable
Term
Syndesmoses
Definition
Fibrous joint in which fibers are longer than skull sutures; has more give than skull
Term
Articular Cartilage
Definition
covers ends of bones of synovial joints; contains fibrous articular capsule
Term
Shoulder
Definition
glenohumeral joint
Term
Ankle
Definition
talocrural joint
Term
Hip
Definition
coxal joint
Term
Jaw
Definition
temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
Term
Knuckle
Definition
metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP)
Term
Finger
Definition
distal (DIP) and proximal (PIP)
Term
medial collateral ligament
Definition
MCL; aka tibial collateral joint, medial stability
Term
lateral collateral joint
Definition
LCL; aka fibular collateral joint; lateral stability
Term
anterior cruciate ligament
Definition
ACL; prevents femur from translating posteriorly; prevents hyperextension; attaches to anterior tibia
Term
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Definition
PCL; prevents tibia from translating posteriorly; prevents hyper flexion; attaches to posterior tibia
Term
Ligaments of lateral ankle
Definition
deltoid; provides medial stability
Term
Ligament of medial ankle
Definition
anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular, calcaneofibular; provide lateral stability
Term
Diaphysis
Definition
long bone shaft
Term
Perisoteum
Definition
fibrous connective tissue that covers shaft
Term
Sharpey's Fibers
Definition
fibers of connective tissue that connect perisoteum to shaft
Term
Epiphysis
Definition
Long bone ends
Term
Epiphyseal Line
Definition
remnant of epiphyseal growth plate; cartilage; responsible for lengthwise growth
Term
Medullary Canal/Cavity
Definition
hollwo inside of shaft; stores fat in adults; RBC in infants; RBC in spongy in adults
Term
Osteocyte
Definition
mature bone cell
Term
Lacunae
Definition
house bone cells
Term
Lamellae
Definition
concentric rings of lacunae around haversian canal
Term
Canaliculi
Definition
canals radiating from lacunae in all directions
Term
Haversian Canal
Definition
central longitudinal canals with blood vessels
Term
Volkman Canal
Definition
horizontal canals that carry vessels and connect osteons to medullary cavity
Term
Osteon
Definition
each complex
Term
Tuberosity
Definition
large rounded projection; tibia, ischium, humerus, radius, femur
Term
Crest
Definition
prominent narrow ridge; tibia, illium, sacrum
Term
Trochanter
Definition
large, blunt irregularity; femur
Term
Line
Definition
narrow ridge; less prominent than a crest; femur
Term
Tubercle
Definition
small rounded projection; humerus, femur
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
raised area above condyle; humerus
Term
Spine
Definition
sharp, slender pointed projection; scapula, ischium, illium
Term
Process
Definition
any bony prominence; vertebrae, radius, ulna, temperal bone
Term
Head
Definition
has narrow neck; femur, humerus, radius, fibula
Term
Facet
Definition
smooth, flattened surface; ribs, vertebrae
Term
Condyle
Definition
rounded, articular projection; femur, tibia
Term
Ramus
Definition
arm-like bar; mandible, ischium, pubis
Term
Meatus
Definition
canal-like passage; ear canal
Term
Sinus
Definition
cavity filled with air within a bone; frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid
Term
Fossa
Definition
shallow depression; scapula, humerus; femur
Term
Groove
Definition
furrow; mandible
Term
Fissure
Definition
narrow, slit-like opening; eye sockets
Term
Foramen
Definition
round or oval opening through bone; skull, vertebrae, pelvis, sacrum
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