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Osteology - An overview
general facts about all bones - UKC, UK
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 2
10/14/2010

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Label the Scapula:

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Definition
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Term
What does the shoulder girdle provide for the humerus?
Definition
Support and Articulation
Term
What is another name for the dorsal/costal surfaces of the Scapula?
Definition
Posterior Surface/Anterior Surface
Term
What bones does the scapula articulate with?
Definition
Clavicle and Humerus
Term
What juts anteriorly and superolaterally from the scapula?
Definition
The Coracoid Process
Term
Which Process is found at the superior end on the scapula?
Definition
Coracoid Process
Term
Describe the Coracoid Process
Definition
it juts anteriorly and superolaterally from the superior border of the scapula, and is important for muscle, ligament and sheet connections of the shoulder joint
Term
Which cavity is found on the superior/ lateral border of the Scapula?
Definition
Glenoid Cavity
Term
Is it the Glenoid process/spine/cavity/epicondyle, and where would it be found?
Definition
Glenoid Cavity and on the superior/ latteral border of the scapula
Term
The Glenoid Cavity has what purpose?
Definition
Is the point of articulation with the humerus and allows high levels of cicumduction
Term
The scapula spine dominates which side of the scapula?
Definition
The Posterior
Term
The scapular spine attaches to which process at its medial end?
Definition
The Acromion Process
Term
Which process on the scapula articulates with the clavicle?
Definition
The Acromion Process
Term

Which bone is it and what are its main features?

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The Clavicle

Term
Which end of which bone is flattened superoinferiorly?
Definition
The lateral end of the Clavicle
Term
At which end, and on which side, of the Clavicle would you find the Costal tuberosity?
Definition
the medial end on the inferior surface
Term
What is the most defining feature of the superior surface of the clavicle?
Definition
it is smoooooth
Term
The conoid tubercle is found where?
Definition
the lateral end of the Clavicle
Term
Which tubercle is found on the lateral end of the Clavicle?
Definition
Conoid 
Term
How do you side the Clavicle?
Definition
medial end is flared, the lateral end is flattened
Term

Pick out four major features that would help identify this bone:

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Definition

any of these:

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Term
Which bones does the humerus articulate with?
Definition
Proximately: the scapula, Distally: the ulna and the radius
Term
the humeral head articulates with which fossa/ cavity?
Definition
the Glenoid
Term
Which of the tubercles found on the proximal end of the humerus projects more laterally?
Definition
the Great Tubercle.  It is also more posterior than the lesser tubercle.
Term
Which sulcus extends proximately down the humeral shaft?
Definition
the intertubercular sulcus/ groove, which begins between the greater and lesser tubercles
Term
the tuberosity found on the later surface of the humeral shaft is known as what?
Definition
the Deltoid tuberosity
Term
The largest of the three hollows in the lateral end of the humerus is known as what?
Definition
The olecranon fossa
Term
The most proximal process on the ulna is accommodated by which fossa and on which side of the humerus is it found?
Definition
the Olecranon Fossa, on the posterior of the humerus
Term
The Coronoid fossa performs what duty?
Definition
accommodates the coronoid process of the ulna at maximum flexion of the forearm
Term
Which fossa is found lateral of the coonoid fossa of the humerus?
Definition
the Radial fossa
Term
Which humeral eminence articulates with the radius?
Definition
the Capitulum
Term
The Trochlea is what?
Definition
the spool shaped medial portion of the distal humerus
Term
What is the humeral surface that the ulna articulates known as?
Definition
the Trochlea
Term
Name three elements found on the humerus that could be used for siding, and why.
Definition

head - medial

capitulum - lateral

Olecranon fossa - posterior

Intertubicular groove - anterior

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Label at least 8 key points on the ulna and radius:

Definition
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Term
Which bones does the radius articulate with?
Definition

proximately: the humerus, ulna (medially)

Distally: Ulna (medially), the two carpal bones of the wrist

 

Term
The edge of the radial head articulates where?
Definition
With the radial notch of the ulna
Term
What would you find on the anteriomedial side of the proximal radius?
Definition
The Radial Tuberosity
Term
The interosseous crest is found where?
Definition
The medial edge of the radius
Term
Which crest is found on the medial side of the radius?
Definition
The Interosseus crest
Term
Which line starts at the base of the radial tuberosity?
Definition
The oblique line
Term
What feature of the radius articulates with the ulna?
Definition
The ulne notch
Term
The most distal point of the radius is know as what, and is it lateral or medial?
Definition
The Styloid Process on the lateral side
Term
Name four points for siding a radius:
Definition

Ulnar notch - medial

radial tuberosity - medial

interossous crest - medial

styloid process - lateral and distal

Term

What are the two processses at the proximal end of the Ulna?

 

Definition
The Olecranon Process and the Coronoid Process
Term
The Olecranon Fossa and Process are involved in which type of movement?
Definition
Extension
Term
The notch between the two proximal processes on the ulna is known as what?
Definition
The Trochlea Notch
Term
What is located on the lateral margin of the coronoid pross of the ulna?
Definition
The Radial notch
Term
Where would you find the Radial Notch?
Definition
The lateral margin of the coronoid process of the ulna
Term
The interosseus crest of the unla is found on which side of the shaft?
Definition
The lateral
Term
What is foundon the posteromedial corner of the distal ulna?
Definition
The styloid process
Term
How would you side the Ulna?
Definition

Olecranon process - proximal, posterior

Styloid Process - medial, posterior

Radial notch - Lateral

Term
What siding terms are used for the hands?
Definition
Palmer, Dorsal, Medial and Lateral
Term
Which finger is Medial and Palmer and what is the name of its Metacarpal?
Definition
Little finger, Metacarpal 5
Term
How many carpals per hand?
Definition
8
Term
The Pisiform, Trapezoid and Triquetal are all what?
Definition
Carpals
Term
At adolescence the 4 - 6 vertebrae fuse to form what?
Definition
the Sacrum
Term
the Sacrum articulates with what?
Definition
the 2 Os Coxae and the Coccyx
Term
What are the 'alea' also know as?
Definition
The 'wings' of the Sacrum
Term
the median crest is found where?
Definition
the dorsal side of the Sacrum
Term
the sacroiliac joint is the articulation surface for which bones?
Definition
the Sarcum and the Ilium
Term
the transverse lines of the Sacrum are dorsal.  true or false?
Definition
False
Term
Our vestigial tail is called...
Definition
the Coccyx
Term
the Coccyx anchors what?
Definition
Pelvic muscles and ligaments
Term
the tubercles found on the superior surace of the Coccyx are called what?
Definition
the Cornua
Term
The Os Coxae is made up o which parts?
Definition
the Ilium, ischium and the pubis
Term
the thin blade like section of the os coxea, superior to the hip socket, is known as what?
Definition
the ilium
Term
the posteroinferior bone that you sit on is caleed the...
Definition
ischium
Term
the pubis is:
Definition
anterioinferior part of the bone that approaches the opposite os coxa at the midline
Term
the articular surface for the femur on the os coxae is known as what?
Definition
the Lunate Surface
Term
the superior edge is the ilium is called what?
Definition
the iliac crest
Term
Which lines are found on the ilium?
Definition
the 3 gluteal lines; anterior, inferior and posterior
Term
the iliac spine is found where and at the end of what?
Definition
anteroinferior of the iliac and the anterior end of the iliac crest OR posterior end of the iliac crest OR inferior to the sacral articular surface
Term
what is inferior to the anterior inferior iliac spine?
Definition
the Greater Sciatic notch
Term
the ischial spine is found where?
Definition
inferior to the great sciatic notch and the superior to the lesser sciatic notch
Term
Ubelaker published what in which year?
Definition
A paper on ageing using the formation and eruption of deciduous and permanent teeth - 1989
Term
Who published more accurate age estimation charts using permanent mandibular teeth, and when?
Definition
Smith (1991)
Term

Who published more accurate age estimation charts in ageing infants of up to 13 month old?

Definition
 Mahoney (2010)
Term
The charts used for long bone measurements and ageing where produced by who?
Definition

Trick question: fetal & perenatal - Scheur et al (1980)

12- 15 years - Hoppa (1992)

Term
The thin strip of bone that connects the ischium to the pubis is the...
Definition
... ischiopubic ramus
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