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        | Bones of Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb |  | Definition 
 
        | Ilium, Ischium, Pubis, Coxal Bones, Sacrum, Coccyx, Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |  | 
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        | Coxal Bone - name bones forming it |  | Definition 
 
        | ilium, ischium, and pubis |  | 
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        | auricular surface, sacroiliac joint, iliac crest, arcuate line, greater sciatic notch, iliac fossa, anterior superior iliac spine, posterior inferior iliac spine;  Large flaring bone, forms the major portion of the coxal bone (superior bone). |  | 
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        | Auricular surface of ilium |  | Definition 
 
        | surface of ilium that connects posteriorly to sacrum at sacroiliac joint |  | 
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        | Sacroiliac joint of ilium |  | Definition 
 
        | joint connecting the auricular surface of ilium with sacrum |  | 
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        | superior margin of the iliac bone; it is rough.  Hands on hips - feeling iliac crest. |  | 
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        | prominent riddge outlining the pelvic inlet (pelvic brim) - like lip on bowl |  | 
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        | Greater sciatic notch of ilium |  | Definition 
 
        | superior sciatic notch, allows nerves and BVs to pass to and from the thigh.  The sciatic nerve passes through greater sciatic notch. |  | 
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        | shallow fossa forms internal surface of ilium. |  | 
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        | Anterior superior iliac spine of ilium |  | Definition 
 
        | anterior and superior termination point of iliac crest |  | 
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        | Posterior superior iliac spine ilium |  | Definition 
 
        | posterior and superior termation point of iliac crest |  | 
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        | Anterior inferior iliac spine of ilium |  | Definition 
 
        | spine located inferior to anterior superior iliac spine |  | 
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        | Posterior inferior iliac spine of ilium |  | Definition 
 
        | spine located inferior to posterior superior iliac spine |  | 
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        | Ischial tuberosity, Ischial spine, lesser sciatic notch, ischial ramus; "sit-down" bone forming most inferior and posterior portion of coxal bone. |  | 
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        | Ischial tuberosity of ischium |  | Definition 
 
        | rough, most outstanding marking on the ischium; receives weight of body when sitting. |  | 
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        | superior to the ischial tuberosity and forms projection just above lesser sciatic notch; landmark of pelvic cavity |  | 
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        | lesser sciatic notch of ischium |  | Definition 
 
        | inferior of two sciatic notches, allows nerves and BVs to pass to and from the thigh. |  | 
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        | projection from ischium; posterior of the 2 rami that form obturator foramen. |  | 
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        | pubic crest, pubic symphysis, pubic tubercle, pubic ramus; most anterior portion of coxal bone. |  | 
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        | anterior meeting point of the two pubic bones |  | 
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        | cartilagenous joint joining two pubic bones |  | 
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        | located at lateral end of pubic crest; inguinal ligament attaches |  | 
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        | projection from pubic bone, forms anterior portion of bar of bone that encloses the obturator foramen |  | 
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        | Markings that include portions of more than one region of coxal bone |  | Definition 
 
        | obturator foramen, acetabulum, pelvic inlet, pelvic outlet, pubic arch, bony pelvis (coxal bones, sacrum, coccyx) |  | 
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        | BVs and nerves run from pelvic cavity into thigh. |  | 
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        | ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse here; socket receiving head of femur. |  | 
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        | Head, neck, fovea capitis, greater trochanter, lesser trochanter, gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, lateral and medial condyles, lateral and medial epicondyles, intercondylar fossa, patellar surface, intertrochanteric crest/line, adductor tubercle; sole bone of thigh, heaviest strongest bone in body. |  | 
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        | ball-like, articulates with coxal bone at acetabulum |  | 
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        | short constricted area that carries the head and angles laterally to join the shaft. Weakest part of femur - common fracture site |  | 
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        | small obvious central pit in head of femur from which a small lifament runs to the acetabulum. |  | 
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        | Greater trochanter of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | 1 of 2 projections where neck of femur meets shaft - greater is superior and larger. |  | 
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        | Lesser trochanter of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | 1 of 2 projections where neck of femur meets shaft- lesser is inferior and smaller |  | 
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        | intertrochanteric crest/line of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | crest separates trochanters posteriorly and line separates anteriorly |  | 
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        | Gluteal tuberosity of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | ridge running from b/w trochanters down bone.  Connection point for muscle. |  | 
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        | appears to be end of gluteal tuberosity (ridge-like I think). Connection site for muscle. |  | 
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        | Lateral and medial condyles of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | termation points of femur where knee joint occurs - articulate with tibia below and patellar surface - appear to project posteriorly just a bit |  | 
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        | lateral and medial epicondyles of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | small projections on lateral and medial sides of distal femur; separated by intercondylar fossa.  Appear to project medially and laterally rather than posteriorly (as condyles do). |  | 
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        | intercondylar fossa of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | separate the lateral and medial epicondyles |  | 
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        | patellar surface of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | forms joint with the patella anteriorly |  | 
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        | adductor tubercle of femur |  | Definition 
 
        | bump on superior part of the medial epicondyle to which large adductor magnus muscle attaches. |  | 
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        | Apex, anterior surface, posterior surface; triangular sesamoid bone enclosed in the quadriceps tendon which secures anterior thigh muscles to tibia. Guards knee joint and improves leverage of the thigh muscles acting across knee joint. |  | 
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        | inferior tip of triangular patella - anterior |  | 
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        | anterior surface of patella |  | Definition 
 
        | roughened surface, protects knee joint |  | 
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        | posterior surface of patella |  | Definition 
 
        | smooth interior surface of patella with facets for condyles of femur and a surface for patellar ligament |  | 
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        | medial and lateral condyles, intercondylar eminence, tibial tuberosity, anterior crest (anterior border), medial malleolus.  Larger and more medial of two legbones (shinbone) |  | 
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        | medial and lateral condyles of tibia |  | Definition 
 
        | 2 condyles at the proximal end of tibia; receive the distal end of the femur to form knee joint. |  | 
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        | intercondylar eminence of tibia |  | Definition 
 
        | separate the medial and lateral condyles of tibia |  | 
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        | roughened protursion on the anterior tibial surface just below condyles; attachment site of the patellar ligament |  | 
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        | anterior crest (anterior border) of tibia |  | Definition 
 
        | sharepened ridge that is relatively unprotected by muscles - easily felt beneath skin |  | 
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        | medial malleolus of tibia |  | Definition 
 
        | processes at distal end of tibia; forms medial bulge of ankle |  | 
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        | head, lateral malleolus; parallel to tibia, takes no part in forming knee joint; thin and stick-like with a sharp anterior crest. |  | 
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        | proximal end articulates with lateral condyle of the tibia |  | 
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        | lateral malleolus of fibula |  | Definition 
 
        | distal point of termination; forms lateral bulge of ankle. |  | 
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        | Calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, lateral cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, medial cuneiform (7 of them) |  | 
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        | heel bone - 1 of the 2 largest of the tarsals |  | 
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        | lies between tibia and calcaneus - 1 of the 2 largest of the tarsals |  | 
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        | lateral to navicular and lateral cuneiform; just behind metatarsals 4 and 5 |  | 
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        | behind metatarsal 3; between cuboid (lateral) and intermediate cuneiform (medial) |  | 
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        | behind metatarsal 2; in front of navicular and between lateral and medial cuneiforms |  | 
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        | behind metatarsal 1; medial to intermediate cuneiform |  | 
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        | Transverse, Medial longitudinal, Lateral longitudinal |  | 
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        | arch that comes tranversally across foot |  | 
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        | medial longitudinal arch of foot |  | Definition 
 
        | medial arch that runs length of foot |  | 
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        | lateral longitudinal arch of foot |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral arch that runs length of foot |  | 
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        | numbered 1-5 from medial to lateral |  | 
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        | numbered 1-5, medial to lateral, named proximal middle and distal (except hallux, which has no middle) |  | 
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