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Skeletal System III: Appendicular Skeleton

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appendicular skeleton consists of   pectoral girdle, upper limb/extremity, pelvic girdle, lower limb/extremity  
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supporting elements are called   girdles  
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pectoral girdle contains   clavicles and scapula which form the shoulders  
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clavicle   collar bone; slender and slightly curved long bone (s shaped)  
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sternal end of clavicle   medial end, attaches to manubrium (ice cream cone)  
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acromial end of clavicle   lateral end, articulates with scapula  
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trapezoid line   (visible on inferior aspect) attachment site for ligament  
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conoid tubercle   attachment site for ligament (acromial end and inferior view)  
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functions of clavicle   attachment site for muscles, anterior braces/struts to hold scapulae and arms away from the thorax, transmit compression forces from upper limbs to thorax  
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sacpula   shoulder blades, thin, triangular flat bones  
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borders of scapula   superior, medial, lateral  
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superior border   shortest and sharpest  
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medial border   parallels the vertebral column  
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lateral border   thick and next to axilla, ends superiorly in a shallow fossa or gleniod cavity  
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glenoid cavity   shallow fossa/cavity which joins with the head of the humerus  
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angles of scapula   superior, lateral (gleniod cavity), inferior (moves as arm is raised and lowered)  
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scapular spine   bony ridge on posterior aspect of scapula  
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acromion   joins with acromial end of clavicle  
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coracoid process   bend finger process, attachment point for biceps brachii muscle and ligament attachment to clavicle  
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suprascapular notch   nerve passageway  
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fossae of scapula   infraspinous, supraspinous, subscapular  
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infraspinous fossa is on   posterior aspect  
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supraspinous fossa is on   posterior aspect  
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subscapular fossa is formed by   entire anterior surface of scapula  
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upper limb/extremity contains how many bones   30 bones/limb; brachium 1, antebrachium 2, hand 27  
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brachium comprised of   humerus, largest/longest bone in upper extremity  
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brachium joins with the   scapula at shoulder and with radius and unla at elbow  
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proximal end features of humerus   head, anatomical and surgerical neck, greater and lesser tubercle, intertubercular groove/sulcus, deltoid tuberosity, radial groove  
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head of humerus   fits into glenoid cavity of scapula (bulbous)  
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anatomical neck   constricted region located inferolateral to the head  
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greater tubercle   large projection on lateral edge of epiphysis  
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greater tubercle forms...attaches...   lateral margin of shoulder...supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor muscles  
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lesser tubercle   lies on anterior and medial surface of the epiphysis and marks insertion point for subscapularis muscle  
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intertubercular groove (sulcus)   seperates greater/lesser tubercles  
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sulcus guides a   tendon of the biceps brachii muscle to its attachment point  
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surgical neck   narrowed region located distal to the tubercles  
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most frequently fractured part of humerus   surgical neck  
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deltoid tuberosity   elevated surface that runs along the lateral borders of the humerus shaft; extends more than halfway down its length; attachment site for deltoid muscle  
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radial groove   runs along the posterior margin of the deltoid tuberosity; guides radial nerve of upper extremity  
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distal end features of humerus   articular condyle, medial/lateral epicondyles, medial/lateral supracondylar ridges, olecranon fossa, coronoid fossa, radial fossa  
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articular condyle contains   trochlea and capitulum  
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articular condyle dominates the...is a ...   distal, inferior surface of the humerus... low ridge that divides the condyle into 2 distinct articular regions  
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trochlea   (medial) spool-shaped that articulates with ulna  
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capitulum   (lateral) rounded region that forms the lateral surface of condyle, ARTICULATES WITH RADIUS  
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medial/lateral epicondyles are   attachment sites for forearm muscles  
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olecranon fossa (posterior)   articulates with olecranon process of ulna  
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coronoid fossa (anterior)   accepts projections, along with olecranon fossa, form the surface of the ulna as the elbow approaches full flexion or extension  
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radial fossa (anterior)   shallow depression superior to the capitulum, accommodates a small part of the radial head as the forearm approaches the humerus  
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antebrachium consists of   ulna and radius  
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which ends of the radius and ulna join with the humerus   proximal ends  
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which ends of ulna and radius join with the carpus   distal ends  
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where do the radius and ulna articulate with each other?   proximal/distal radioulnar joints  
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interosseous membrane   connects radius and ulna along their entire length  
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spination   radius(lateral) and ulna (medial) are parallel  
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pronation   radius rotates medially over the ulna  
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ulna   forms elbow  
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ulna is ...at the proximal end and then....at the distal end   wide...narrow and slightly longer than the radius  
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main function of the ulna is to   form elbow joint with humerus  
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proximal end features of the ulna   olecranon, coronoid process, radial notch  
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olecranon and coronoid processes are seperated by...grip...   trochlearnotch...trochlea of humerus and form a hinge joint  
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olecranon and coronoid processes allow   flexion and extension movements  
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radial notch   smooth depression where ulna joins with head of radius  
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distal end features of ulna   head and styloid process  
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head of ulna is seperated from bones of the wrist by a   disc of fibrocartilage; little or no role in hand movement  
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styloid process   attachment site for ligament to the wrist  
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radius is ...at proximal end and ... at its distal end   thin...wide (opposite of ulna)  
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proximal end features of radius   head, neck, radial tuberosity  
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head of radius is shaped like   end of a spool of thread  
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head of radius articulates with   capitulum of humerus  
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head of radius medially articulates with   radial notch of ulna, forming the proximal radioulnar joint  
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neck of radius is the   narrowed region that extends from the radial head to the radial tuberosity  
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radial tuberosity is the attachment site for the   biceps brachii muscle, which flexes the elbow, swinging the forearm toward the arm  
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distal end of radius features   ulnar notch, styloid process  
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ulnar notch articulates with   head of ulna, forming the distal radioulnar joint  
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styloid process   anchors ligament to wrist  
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extreme distal end of radius is   concave and articulates with carpal bones of the wrist  
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radius contributes heavily to   the wrist joint  
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hand consists of   carpus (8), metacarpus (5), digits (14)  
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carpus (true wrist)   consists of 8 marble sized bones(carpals) which are closely united by ligaments that are arranged in 2 irregular rows of four bones each  
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proximal row: lateral(thumb side) to medial   scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform  
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scaphoid   joins with radius to form wrist joint  
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lunate   moon/comma shaped and joins with radius to form wrist joint  
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triquetrum   triangular bone/pyramid, joins with cartilage that separate the ulnar head from wrist  
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pisiform   smallest/pea shaped and lies anterior to the triquetrum/extends farther medially than any other carpal bone in both proximal and distal rows  
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distal row: lateral to medial   trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate  
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trapezium   lateral bone of the distal row; forms a proximal join with scaphoid  
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trapezoid   wedge-shaped; smalled distal carpal bone and forms a proximal articulation with the scaphoid  
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capitate   largest carpal, shaped like a head  
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hamate   contains a hook like projection  
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mneumonic device (proximal-distal rows)   sally left the party to take carlos home  
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carpal tunnel syndrome   inflammation of any element in carpal tunnel (from overuse) compresses the median nerve, thereby causing pain or numbness  
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metacarpus (palm)   5 bones that radiate distally from wrist  
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metacarpals   1 (thumb side) - 5 (pinky)  
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metacarpal bases articulate with the   carpals proximally and with each other on their medial and lateral sides  
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metacarpals bulbous heads articulate with the   proximal phalanges of the fingers distally to form the knuckles  
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knuckles   metacarpophalangeal joints  
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digits (phalanx/phalanges)   thumb and rest of fingers  
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pollex   thumb (2 phalanges) proximal phalanx and distal phalanx  
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digits have   3 phalanges each (proximal, middle, distal)  
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pelvic girdle attaches   to axial skeleton by some of the strongest ligaments  
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coxal bones   hip bones or os coxae or innominate bones; each have 3 seperate bones during childhood and fused in adults  
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boundaries of 3 seperate hip bones are   indistinguishable but names are used to refer to the 3 different regions of the coxal bone  
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y shaped junction is formed   where all 3 regions meet (ilium, ischium, pubis)  
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ilium   superior region of coxal bone  
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iliac crest   thickened superior margin of ala; site of muscle attachment  
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iliac spines (4)   posterior superior, anterior superior, posterior inferior, anterior inferior  
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anterior superior iliac spine is the   prominent anatomical landmark which can be felt anterior to the hip  
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acetabulum   located at y shaped junction of ilium, ischium and pubis  
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acetabulum is the deep   hemispherical socket that articulates with the ball shaped head of the femur, forming the hip joint  
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greater sciatic notch   located posteriorly just inferior to posterior inferior iliac spine  
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greater sciatic notch is a deep   indentation through which the sciatic nerve passes, to enter the thigh  
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iliac fossa   concave internal surface of the iliac ala  
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auricular surface   roughened area which articulates with sacrum - sacroiliac joint  
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arcuate line   helps define the superior boundary of the true pelvis  
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ischium   posteroinferior region (l shaped)  
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ischium consists of a   thicker, superior body and thinner, inferior ramus  
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ischial spine   triangular projection, which is located posterior to the acetabulum and projects medially  
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ischial spine is the attachment site   for sacrospinous ligament  
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lesser sciatic notch is   inferior to the ischial spine  
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which nerves and vessels pass through the lesser sciatic notch?   perineum nerves and vessels  
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ischial tuberosity   rough, thickened area of inferior surface of ischial body  
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pubis   paired v shaped pubic bones that forms anterior region of coxal bone  
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superior pubic ramus   branch of the pubis issuing from a flat body  
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inferior pubic ramus   branch of the pubis issuing from a flat body  
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pubic crest   thickened anterior border of pubic body  
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pubic tubercle   knob like lateral end of pubic crest  
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pubic tubercle is the attachment point for   inguinal ligament  
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obturator foramen is a   large opening between the pubis and the ischium  
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few...pass through the obturator foramen   vessels and nerves  
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obturator foramen is almost completely   closed by fibrous obrurator membrane  
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pubic symphysis is a   fibrocartilaginous disc that joins the two pubic bones  
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pubic arch   formed by the inferior pubic rami and the ishcial rami  
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the angle of the pubic arch helps to   distinguish between male and female pelves  
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shallower and lighter female pelves provide   more room in the true pelvis for childbearing purposes  
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lower limb/extremity   femur, crus, pes  
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femur (thigh)   largest, longest, strongest bone in the body and can endure 280 kilograms per square cm (2 tons per square inch)  
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proximal end features of femur   head, fovea capitis, neck, greater/lesser trochanter, intertrochanteric line/crest, pectineal line, gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, femoral shaft  
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head of femur   ball-like proximal end  
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fovea capitis   small, central pit on femoral head (medial)  
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ligament of the head of the femur runs   from fovea capitis to the acetabulum  
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neck of the femur   angles 125 degrees laterally to join the shaft and is the weakest part of femure (fractured in a broken hip)  
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greater trochanter (lateral)   projects laterally from the junction of the neck and shaft  
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greater trochanter is the attachment site for   various tendons and muscles  
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lesster trochanter   posteromedial, originates on the posteromedial surface of femure and attachment site for various tendons and muscles  
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intertrochanter line   interconnect the trochanters (anteriorly)  
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intertrochanteric crest   interconnect the trochanters posteriorly  
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pectineal line   medial; inferior to the intertrochanteric crest(pectineus muscle attachment)  
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gluteal tuberosity   lateral, posterior side of shaft and attaches the gluteal muscle  
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linea aspera   posterior, prominent elevation located on posteroinferior surface of shaft (attachment for powerful hi muscles)  
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powerful hip muscle   adductor muscles  
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femoral shaft   strong, massive, but curves along its length  
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lateral bow of shaft facilitates   weight bearing and balance  
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distal end features of femur   medial/lateral supracondylar ridge, latera/medial condyles, latera/medial epicondyles, adductor tubercle, intercondylar fossa, patellar surface  
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supracondylar ridge (posterior)   linea aspera distally divides into these two ridges to form a flattened triangular area (popliteal surface)  
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condyles (posterior)   distal broadened area of the femur, wagon wheel shaped  
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epicondyles   most raised points on the sides of the condyles (ligament attachment site)  
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adductor tubercle   bump on upper part of medial condyle  
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intercondylar fossa   seperates the two condyles posteriorly  
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patellar surface   seperates 2 condyles anteriorly  
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patella   triangular sesamoid bone enclosed within the tendon that secures the quadriceps femoris muscles of anterior thigh to the tibia  
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functions of patella   strengthens the quadriceps tendon, protects anterior surface of knee joint, increases contraction force of quadriceps femoris  
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patella is a   rough, convex anterior surface with broad, superior base and roughly pointed inferior apex  
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posterior facets   for medial and lateral condyles of femur (patella)  
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posteroinferior surface is for   patellar ligament  
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crus consists of   tibia and fibula  
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tibia   second largest/strongest bone of body  
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tibia receives   the weight of the body from femur to transmit to the foot  
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the tibia is the   medial bone  
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features of tibia   medial/lateral condyles, intercondylar eminence, tibial tuberosity, anterior crest, medial malleolus, articular surface, proximal/dital tibiofibular joint  
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medial/lateral condyles of tibia   broad proximal end, resemble two thick checkers lying side by side on top of shaft  
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the superior articular surfaces of condyles of tibia are   slightly concave  
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intercondylar eminence   irregular projection that seperates the two condyles  
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tibial tuberosity   anterior, attachment site for patellar ligament  
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anterior border/crest   sharp subcutaneous anterior ridge on the tibial shaft  
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medial malleolus   inferior projection which forms the medial bulge of ankle  
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medial malleolus articulates with the   talus bone of the foot  
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articular surface   flat, distal end tibia, which articulates with talus of the foot  
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proximal tibiofibular joint contains   facet on inferior part of lateral tibial condyle that articulates with the fibula  
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distal tibiofibular joint contains   fibular notch that articulates with the fibula  
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fibula is a   thin, long bone with 2 expanded ends  
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fibula is located   lateral to the tibia  
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features of fibula   fibular head, lateral malleolus, shaft  
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fibular head   superior, proximal end  
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lateral malleolus   inferior projection which forms the lateral bulge of ankle  
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lateral malleolus articulates with   talus of foot  
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shaft of fibula is heavily   ridged, appears to have been twisted a 1/4 turn  
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fibula does not   bear weight, but several muscles originate from it  
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fractures most often occur at the   medial and lateral malleoli of the tibia and fibula  
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fractures of fibula and tibiaare caused by   inversion or eversion of the foot at the ankle  
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pes (foot) bones consist of   tarsus, metatarsus, phalanges  
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functions of foot bones   supports the body's weight, act as a lever to propel body forward during walking and running  
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segmentation makes the foot   pliable, making it adaptable to uneven ground  
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medial side of the foot is the   hallux, opposite from the orientation of the hand where the pollex is the lateral side,in anatomical position  
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tarsus is the   posterior half of the foot which contains 7 tarsal bones  
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talus   ankle, second largest bone in foot  
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talus transmits body weight from   the tibia anteriorly toward the toes  
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trochleaof talus   smooth superior surface, which contains lateral and medial extensions that articulate with the lateral malleolus and medial malleolus respectively  
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calcaneous   heel bone, largest tarsal bone  
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calcaneus carries   talus on its superior surface  
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what attaches to the posterior surface of the calcaneus?   thick tendon of calf muscles (achilles tendon)  
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calcaneal tuberosity   part of calcaneus that touches the ground  
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sustentaculum tali   medial, shelf-like projection, which articulates with the talus superiorly  
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cuboid (lateral)   cube shaped tarsal  
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navicular (medial)   boat like tarsal  
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medial/intermediate/lateral cuneiform bones   anterior, wedge shaped, located anterior to navicular, named according to their position  
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metatarsus   distal portion of the foot  
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how many metatarsals are in 1 foot   5 small, long bones (I-V)  
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metatarsals help support   body weight during walking, standing, and running  
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metatarsals form the   balls of the foot  
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phalanges of the toes (14)   smaller than fingers (less agile) but same general structure/arrangement  
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hallux (big toe)   distal phalanx and proximal phalanx  
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digits 2-5   distal,middle, proximal phalanges  
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