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Appendicular Skeleto
Know all the bones and their associated features
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appendicular Skeleton | Pectoral girdle, upper limb, pelvic girdle, lower limb |
| Clavicle | Collarbone |
| Scapula | Shoulder blade |
| Glenoid Fossa | Where humerus articulates with scapula |
| Humerus | Upper arm bone |
| Radius | Rotates over ulna (has circle end) |
| Ulna | Inside forearm (has a U built in) [where humerus sits] |
| Carpals | Meet with wrist |
| Metacarpals | Palm bones (1-5) |
| Phalanges | Proximal, intermediate, distal (14 per hand) |
| Innominate (os coxa) | One side of pelvis |
| Acetabulum | Hip socket |
| Obturator Foramen | The hole formed by the ischium and pelvis |
| Ilium | Top part of os coxa |
| Iliac Crest | Top ridge on Ilium |
| Greater Sciatic Notch | Prominent U shape between ilium and ischium |
| Auricular Surface | Ear shaped part on ilium where sacrum touches |
| Ischium | Thick bone inferior to the ilium which you sit upon |
| Ischial Tuberosity | Butt bones |
| Pubis | Meets with ilium and ischium at the acetabulum (pubic bone) |
| Pubic Symphysis | where both sides of the pubis meet |
| Femur | Connects to pelvis |
| Patella | Kneecap |
| Tibia | Shaped like a "T" (shinbone) |
| Fibula | Lowercase "l" [super skinny] |
| Tarsals | Ankle Bones (7 per foot) |
| Calcaneus | Heel of the foot (largest tarsal bone) |
| Talus | On top of calcaneus where Tibia and Fibula meet to make ankle joint |
| Metatarsals | Palm of foot (1-5) |
| Phalanges | Proximal, intermediate, distal (14 per foot) |