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Forensic Anthropology
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 4
09/12/2014

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Temporal bones sit below
Definition
the parietals, anterior to the occipital, and posterior to the frontal
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4 main regions on each temporal bone
Definition
squamous, tympanic region, mastoid region, and petrous region
Term
Squamous (Temporal bone)
Definition
flat superior region
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Tympanic region (Temporal bone)
Definition
around the ear
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Mastoid region (Temporal bone)
Definition
the large bump behind the ear
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Petrous region (Temporal bone)
Definition
on the interior surface looks like a mountain range; houses middle and internal ear cavities which contain receptors for hearing and balance
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The temporal bone contains the 3 tiny ear bones in each ear
Definition
the hammer (malleus), anvil (incus), and stirrup (stapes)
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Zygomatic process
(temporal bone landmarks)1
Definition
a projection
Term
Temporal bone landmarks 2
Definition
external auditory meatus
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Temporal bone landmarks 3
Definition
internal auditory/ acoustic meatus
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Temporal bone landmarks 4
Definition
mandibular fossa/ glenoid fossa
Term
Temporal bone landmarks 5
Definition
articular tubercle/ eminence
Term
Styloid process
(Temporal bone landmarks) 6
Definition
projection below ear for attachment of muscles for the tongue and neck
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Temporal bone landmarks 7
Definition
mastoid process for neck muscles
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Spenoid bone 1
Definition
looks like a butterfly
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Spenoid bone 2
Definition
forms floor and base of cranial vault
Term
Spenoid bone landmarks 1
Seven parts:
Definition
a body, 2 greater wings, 2 lesser wings, and 2 pterygoid processes
Term
Spenoid bone landmarks 2
Definition
optic chiasm
Term
Spenoid bone landmarks 3
Definition
hypophyseal fossa (saddle) in which pituitary gland sits
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Ethmoid bone
Definition
a very fragile bone which forms the upper and posterior third of the nasal septum
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Ethmoid bone 2
Definition
it was through ethmoid that egyptians made a hole to remove brain material in mummies
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Ethmoid bone landmarks 1
Definition
cribriform plate roof of nasal cavity
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Crista galli
(Ethmoid bone landmarks) 2
Definition
outer covering of brain attaches here
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Ethmoid bone landmarks 3
Definition
contains superior and middle nasal conchae which are found in nasal cavity
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Ethmoid bone landmarks 4
Definition
perpendicular plate (superior portion of nasal septum)
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Inferior nasal conchae 1
Definition
a.k.a turbinate bones found inside nose
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Inferior nasal conchae 2
Definition
articulate with ethmoid and lacrimals
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Inferior nasal conchae 3
Definition
thin scroll like bones found on the lateral walls of the nasal cavity
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Inferior nasal conchae 4
Definition
known as conchae because of shell shape
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Inferior nasal conchae 5
Definition
purpose to moisten air and help with sense of smell
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Lacrimal bones
Definition
they form part of the medial wall of orbits
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Vomer bone
Definition
looks like a plough share and forms the base of the nasal septum
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Nasal bones
Definition
2 bones which form the upper portion of the nose. The majority of the rest of the nose is cartilage
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Palatine bones
Definition
2 bones which are shaped like the letter "L"- the bottom portion of the L forms the back of the hard palate (or roof of the mouth)
Term
Maxilla bone 1
Definition
since there are 2 bones, they are usually referred to as the maxillae
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Maxilla bone 2
Definition
it is the upper jaw and it helps give shape to the orbits, the hard palate and the nasal opening
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Maxilla bone landmarks 1
Definition
infraorbital foramen
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Maxilla bone landmarks 2
Definition
anterior nasal spine
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Alveolar portion
(Maxilla bone landmarks) 3
Definition
holds teeth
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Zygomatic portion
(Maxilla bone landmarks) 4
Definition
sticks out laterally
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Maxilla bone landmarks 5
Definition
palatine portion forms roof of mouth
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Zygomatic/Malar bone
Definition
the cheek bone
looks like a bird in flight
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Zygomatic/Malar bone 2
Definition
up stretched wing is frontal process
long neck is temporal process
scrawny tail is infra-orbital/maxillary process
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Mandible
Definition
lower jaw
largest and strongest bone of the face
Term
Alveolar portion
(Mandibular landmarks) 1
external
Definition
contains teeth
Term
Mandibular landmarks 2
external
Definition
mental foramen
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Mandibular landmarks 3
external
Definition
chin/mental protuberance
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Gonion
(Mandibular landmarks) 4
external
Definition
angle at posterior base of jaw
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Condyle
(Mandibular landmarks) 5
external
Definition
rounded posterior portion of jaw
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Coronoid process of jaw
(Mandibular landmarks) 6
external
Definition
pointed posterior portion of jaw (anterior to condyle)
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Mandibular landmarks 7
external
Definition
ascending ramus
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Mandibular landmarks 8
external
Definition
body of the mandible or corpus of mandible
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Mandibular symphysis
(internal mandibular landmark)
Definition
at midline and fuses in children at age one
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Mandibular foramen
(internal mandibular landmark)
Definition
hole through which mandibular nerve enters
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Mylohyoid groove/line
(internal mandibular landmark)
Definition
groove running from mandibular foramen holding the mylohyoid nerve and artery
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Hyoid bone 1
Definition
it sits in the anterior part of the neck and does not articulate with any other bones
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Hyoid bone 2
Definition
it supports the tongue and serves as an attachment area for many muscles used in speech
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Hyoid bone 3
Definition
it has a body and two horns
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Vertebral column
1
Definition
33 segments in infants
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Vertebral column
2
Definition
26 bones in adults
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Vertebral column
3
Definition
muscles and ligaments make it flexible and stable
Term
Between bones are
Definition
intervertebral discs (fibrous connective tissue)
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5 functional regions
Definition
7 cervical (neck)
12 thoracic (chest)
5 lumbar (lower back)
5 fused sacral vertebrae = 1 sacrum
3-5 coccygeal vertebrae = 1 coccyx or tail bone
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Spinal curvatures
Definition
cervical (neck) forward
thoracic (chest) backward
lumbar (lower back) forward
sacral (between hips) backward
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Anomalous curvatures
Definition
kyphosis
lordosis
scoliosis
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Kyphosis
Definition
increase in thoracic posteriorly = hunchback
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Lordosis
Definition
increase in lumbar curvature anteriorly (often in females)
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Scoliosis
Definition
lateral curvature usually in thoracic region - most often to left, most common in females (10-13% of the population)
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Typical vertebrae 1
Definition
body is made of spongy bone
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Typical vertebrae 2
Definition
articular portions of body are cartilaginous joints
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Typical vertebrae 3
Definition
vertebral arch to protect spinal cord (arch posterior to body; includes pedicles)
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Typical vertebrae 4
Definition
laminae are think plates on the vertebral arch surrounding the spinal cord
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Typical vertebrae 5
Definition
at the base of the laminae are articular facets which are the articulations between the adjacent vertebrae
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Typical vertebrae 6
Definition
transverse processes are projections to the side which provide attachment sites for muscles
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Typical vertebrae 7
Definition
the spine is the tip of the vertebral arch of the vertebrae (can be felt through skin)
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Cervical vertebrae 1
Definition
most flexible portion of vertebral column i.e. flex and bring you chin to your sternum or extend your head backwards or turn head to either side
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Cervical vertebrae 2
Definition
there are two special cervical vertebrae- the atlas (C1) and the axis (C2)
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Cervical vertebrae 3
Definition
C7 is called the vertebrae prominens because it is easily located
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Cervical vertebrae landmarks 1
Definition
vertebral bodies are very small
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Cervical vertebrae landmarks 2
Definition
they all have transverse foramen (in the transverse processes) for the vertebral artery
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Cervical vertebrae landmarks 3
Definition
the spinous process is short and often bifid
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The Atlas vertebra 1
Definition
has no body - is just a bony ring
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The Atlas vertebra 2
Definition
anterior arch is flatter and shorter and contains facet for dens of C2
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The Atlas vertebra 3
Definition
posterior arch has a single spine
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The Atlas vertebra 4
Definition
superior articular facets for occipital condyles of skull- because these are curved and concave, they allow for nodding motion of skull as they articulate with the convex occipital condyles
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The Atlas vertebra 5
Definition
inferior surface has sloping articular facets for C2 to allow for side to side movement
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The Atlas vertebra 6
Definition
inside surface has tubercles for transverse ligament which holds C2 in place
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Axis vertebra 1
Definition
this second cervical vertebra has a large tooth like projection called the dens or the odontoid process which is like the missing body of the Atlas
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Axis vertebra 2
Definition
the dens serves as a pivot- to rotate head side to side
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Axis vertebra 3
Definition
spine is short thick and bifid
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Thoracic vertebrae 1
Definition
allow for lateral movement
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Thoracic vertebrae 2
Definition
each vertebra has a pair of ribs attached
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Thoracic vertebrae 3
Definition
vertebral foramen is circular
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Thoracic vertebrae 4
Definition
laminae are broad and thick
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Thoracic vertebrae 5
Definition
spinous processes are long and project downwards
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Thoracic vertebrae 6
Definition
have superior and inferior articular facets
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Thoracic vertebrae landmarks 1
Definition
facets for ribs on side of body are known as facets and demi-facets are formed between two vertebral bodies, you can therefore distinguish certain thoracic vertebrae
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Thoracic vertebrae landmarks 2
Definition
T1 has a body facet for rib one and a demi-facet on inferior body for rib 2
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Thoracic vertebrae landmarks 3
Definition
T2-8 have demi facets on sides of bones
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Thoracic vertebrae landmarks 4
Definition
T10- rib 10 only articulates with body of T10
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Thoracic vertebrae landmarks 5
Definition
T11- single articular facet on body
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Thoracic vertebrae landmarks 6
Definition
T10-12 have thick kidney shaped bodies
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Lumbar vertebrae 1
Definition
provide limited movement- flexion and extension
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Lumbar vertebrae 2
Definition
largest, with no rib facets and no transverse foramen
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Lumbar vertebrae 3
Definition
bodies are kidney shaped
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Lumbar vertebrae 4
Definition
vertebral foramen is triangular
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Lumbar vertebrae 5
Definition
spinous process is short and broad
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Sacrum 1
Definition
triangular shape composed of 5 fused bones
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Sacrum 2
Definition
anterior superior surface of S1 projects into pelvic cavity = sacral promontory
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Sacrum 3
Definition
provides strength and stability to pelvis
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Sacrum 4
Definition
auricular surface (=ear-like) where sacrum articulates with hips at sacroiliac joint
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Sacrum 5
Definition
transverse processes fuse to form lateral mass
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Sacrum 6
Definition
result is 4 foramina through which exit the spinal nerves
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Coccyx (3-5 segments)
Definition
tail bone
found in groove between buttocks
Term
found in groove between buttocks
Definition
coccyx
Term
Bony thorax 1
Definition
composed of 12 vertebrae, 12 pairs of ribs and cartilage, and the sternum
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Bony thorax 2
Definition
10 pairs of ribs are attached anteriorly through cartilage to the breast bone
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Sternum (3 parts) 1
Definition
also known as the breast bone
sternum is like a sword
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Sternum 2
Definition
manubrium is like the handle, it contains two large notches for the clavicles
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Sternum 3
Definition
the body of the sternum is the second part, between the body and the manubrium is the sternal angle - a cartilaginous joint to allow for chest expansion
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Sternum 4
Definition
the tip of the sternum is known as the xiphoid process
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Sternum 5
Definition
7 pairs of costal cartilages articulate with the sternum
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Ribs (12 pairs) 1
Definition
males and females both have 12 pairs of ribs
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Ribs 2
Definition
ribs 1-7 = true ribs
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Ribs 3
Definition
ribs 8-12 = false ribs
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Ribs 4
Definition
ribs 11 and 12 = floating ribs
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Rib features 1
Definition
head, neck, tubercle, body and costal groove
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Rib features 2
Definition
when ribs pass beyond the transverse process of the vertebrae to which they are attached, they turn laterally, this is their angle, the angle changes in different portions of the thorax
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Rib features 3
Definition
rib 1 is short broad and very curved
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Rib features 4
Definition
rib 2 is very flattened
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Rib feature 5
Definition
ribs 10, 11 and 12 are very tiny and pointed
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Clavicle 1
Definition
also known as the collar bone
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Clavicle 2
Definition
along with scapula forms pectoral/shoulder girdle
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Clavicle 3
Definition
s-shaped bone
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Clavicle 4
Definition
extends from sternum (medial end) to the acromion of scapula (lateral end)
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Clavicle 5
Definition
function: shock absorber to hold shoulder in place
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Clavicle 6
Definition
medial end is convex forward and bulbous
this end is also more fixed in position and more frequently broken
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Clavicle 7
Definition
lateral end is concave forward and flat with the conoid tubercle for conoid ligament which attaches to scapula
Term
Clavicle 8
Definition
superior surface is smooth/inferior surface is roughened
Term
Scapula 1
Definition
also known as the shoulder blade
Term
Scapula 2
3 distinct borders
Definition
thin medial or vertebral border
thick lateral (axillary) border by arm pits
thin superior border
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Scapula 3
Definition
spine stretches out and ends in acromion
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Scapula 4
Definition
glenoid fossa for head of humerus
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Scapula 5
Coracoid process
Definition
(crow's back) is for the pectoral muscle
Term
Humerus 1
Definition
The upper arm bone
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Humerus 2
Definition
has a body (shaft) with proximal and distal ends
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Humerus 3
Definition
upper round surface head
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Humerus 4
Definition
lateral to head are greater and lesser tubercles, between them is the intertubercular groove (bicipital groove)
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Humerus 5
Definition
anatomical neck is below head
Term
Humerus 6
Definition
the shaft is smooth and very round except for deltoid tuberosity
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Humerus 7
Definition
the distal end is flattened
Term
Humerus 8
On distal end are two articular processes
Definition
trochlea (spool) which articulates with ulna
capitulum which articulates with the radius
Term
Humerus 9
Definition
also bumps on sides of distal end (medial) and lateral epicondyles (the lateral is smaller)
Term
Humerus 10
Definition
posterior surface is olecranon fossa for olecranon process of the ulna
Term
Ulna 1
Definition
the lower arm is composed of two bones: the radius and the ulna, in anatomical position the radius is lateral and the ulna is medial
Term
Ulna 2
Definition
prox. portion of ulna is U shaped (semilunar notch) to articulate with humerus
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Ulna 3
Definition
prox. portion of semilunar notch has the olecranon process
Term
Ulna 4
Definition
lower portion of semilunar notch is coronoid process, with radial notch on medial border with the radius
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Ulna 5
Definition
shaft of ulna is triangular with a sharp interosseous border
Term
Ulna 6
Definition
distal ulna has a rounded head and styloid process
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Radius 1
Definition
looks like a nail
Term
Radius 2
Definition
proximally articulates with capitulum of humerus, therefore shorter than ulna
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Radius 3
Definition
rounded proximal articular surface = head
Term
Radius 4
Definition
shaft is more rounded in cross-section than ulna but still has sharp interosseous border
Term
Radius 5
Definition
distally articulates with wrist bones, therefore styloid process to help lock in wrist bones
Term
Wrist: carpus
Definition
8 bones per hand
2 rows of 4
held together by ligaments to form a compact mass
Term
Wrist 1
Definition
proximal row = scaphoid/navicular, lunate, triquetrum/triquetral, and pisiform
Term
Wrist 2
Definition
distal row = trapezium/greater multangular, trapezoid/lesser multangular, capitate, and hamate
Term
Wrist 3
Definition
there is a disc between the triquetrum and the distal ulna
Term
Metacarpals
Definition
5 bones per hand
Term
Metacarpals 1
Definition
these are the so-called "long bones" of the hand, found in the palm area
Term
Metacarpals 2
Definition
proximal ends articulate with carpals, and are flattened and round or triangular
Term
Metacarpals 3
Definition
shafts are relatively short and wide when compared to toes (metatarsals)
Term
Metacarpals 4
Definition
distal ends form knuckles and articulate with finger bones (=phalanges)
Term
Phalanx
Definition
14 phalanges per hand
Term
Phalanx 1
Definition
it is a finger bone (or a toe) bone
Term
Finger bones each have three phalanges
Definition
proximal, middle, and distal
Term
Thumb has only two
Definition
proximal and distal
Term
proximal phalanges are the
Definition
longest, with concave bases
Term
Phalanx 2
Definition
middle are medium length with a spool shaped head
Term
Phalanx 3
Definition
distal are the shortest with a flattened head
Term
The innominate (hip) (os coxae)
Definition
articulate posteriorly with the sacrum
Term
The innominate (hip) 2
Definition
anteriorly they join at the pubic symphsis
Term
The innominate (hip) 3
Definition
enclose lower abdominal cavity
Term
At birth each innominate is made of 3 separate bones
Definition
the ilium, ischium and pubis

they fuse near the center of the acetabulum, which is the ball and socket joint for the head of the femur at about age 16 ( the ischium and pubis fuse at age 9)
Term
The ilium is the upper portion of the innominate, and contains the
Definition
iliac crest which is what you feel when you press on your hips just below your waist
Term
The greater sciatic notch on the inferior surface of the ilium is important because
Definition
it allows nerves to the lower limbs to pass posterior to the notch
Term
The auricular surface on the ilium articulates with the
Definition
sacrum (at its auricular surface)
Term
The preauricular sulcus is an
Definition
attachment area for ligaments which in females stretch during childbirth
Term
The ischium is the
Definition
posterior inferior portion of the hip bone that you sit upon, there are ischial tuberosities upon which you sit
Term
The pubis is the anterior inferior bone of the hip. The two pubic bones meet
Definition
at the pubic symphysis
Term
Between the ischium and the pubis there is a
Definition
strip of bone known as the ischio-pubic ramus
Term
Directly superior to the ischium and the pubis is a large hole known as
Definition
the obturator foramen, it is covered with muscles and nerves and blood vessels pass through it
Term
The femur, or upper
Definition
leg bone is the largest and heaviest bone in the body
Term
Proximally there is a the head with a hole in it known as the
Definition
fovea capitis femoris where the femoral ligament attaches
Term
Neck of femur meets shaft at
Definition
125 degrees
Term
Note that proximally the femur is
Definition
farther apart than distally, to redistribute weight
Term
The greater trochanter (superior) and the lesser trochanter (inferior) are
Definition
attachment sites for muscles used in walking
Term
The intertrochanteric line (anterior)
Definition
for ligaments of the hip joint to support the body while standing is not always visible to the naked eye
Term
Along the femoral shaft is the
Definition
linea aspera which is a heavy attachment area for the thigh muscles
Term
The shaft of the femur is virtually
Definition
round with a projection for the linea aspera
Term
(Femur) Distally there are the
Definition
medial and lateral condyles
Term
(Femur) Between the 2 condyles is the
Definition
intercondylar notch or fossa
Term
(Femur) On the anterior distal surface is the patellar surface for the
Definition
movement of the patella when the leg is straightened
Term
The Patella
Definition
known as the knee caps
Term
Small triangular sesamoid bones found in the
Definition
quadriceps muscles which forms a tendon over the articular surface of the anterior femur
Term
Patella
Definition
base = fat rounded end
apex = pointed end
anterior surface is roughed
Term
Patella: Posterior surface has two articular surfaces:
Definition
lateral facet is larger
medial facet is smaller
Term
Siding patella
Definition
point away, falls to its own side
Term
Tibia
Definition
larger and more medial of two lower leg bones
Term
Tibia: At proximal end:
Definition
medial and lateral condyles with bump known as intercondylar eminence between the two
Term
At superior portion of shin is the tibial
Definition
tuberosity upon which we kneel
Term
Shaft
Definition
shin, triangular and has little protection-easily bruised
Term
Distally and medially is medial malleolus
Definition
a projection to help stabilize the ankle
Term
Distally, the inferior border is flat to articulate with the
Definition
talus (an ankle bone)
Term
Fibula
Definition
the thinner and more lateral lower leg bone
the proximal end is more cubical in shape and called the head
Term
Fibula 2
Definition
the shaft is very narrow and has four sides
the distal end is more flattened with a lateral malleolus to help stabilize the ankle
Term
Ankle: tarsals
Definition
7 bones per foot
Term
Ankle: arranged in two rows
Definition
proximal row
distal row
Term
Ankle: proximal row
Definition
the talus, which is a large bone and articulates with the tibia and fibula, the calcaneus below it, is huge and forms the heel, the head of the talus articulates with the navicular- the third bone is the proximal row
Term
Ankle: distal row
Definition
cuboid, lateral cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform and the medial cuneiform
Term
2 arches in the foot
Definition
longitudinal and transverse, therefore theoretically only the calcaneus/calcaneum, the heads or distal ends of the metatarsals, and the phalanges come in contact with the ground
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