form medial eye orbit wall. is just beneath the tear gland and duct
Back
vertebral foreman
Front
the opening in each vertebra where the spinal cord passes through
Back
Coronal suture
Front
Suture that joins the parietal and frontal bones
Back
calcaneus
Front
the heel bone; is just inferior to talus
Back
spinous process
Front
the "point" sticking out from the posterior part of a vertebra. these make up the "ridge" of you spine
Back
medial longitudinal arch
Front
the high arch of the foot
Back
Frontal bone
Front
The most anterior of the 3 most superior bones of the body. Forms the forehead
Back
Mandible
Front
lower jaw
Back
Hyiod bone
Front
is the only bone in the body to not be attached to another bone. behind the larynx
Back
ethmoid bone
Front
bone that is most deeply hidden bone of the skull. It forms most of the bony area between the nasal cavity and the eye orbit (socket). Contains some sinuses
Back
Palatine bone
Front
these form anterior hard plate; are part of maxilla; there are 2
Back
zygomatic bone
Front
these form the cheek bone, plus part of eye socket
Back
Sacroliac joint
Front
joint where the sacrum and the ilium articulate
Back
Foramen ovale
Front
opening close to the base of the skull; allows passage of a nerve
Back
External occipital protuberance
Front
The "knot" at the very back of the skull. The point of much muscle attachment
these tough, flexible ligaments run both anterior and posterior along with the full length of the spine; the attach to each vertebrae
Back
talus
Front
foot bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula
Back
medial condyle, lateral condyle
Front
these round, smooth knobs articulate with the tibia. medial is toward the inside
Back
Manibular condyle
Front
important condyle on posterior area of mandible that articulates with the zygomatic process
Back
body
Front
the weight-bearing body of a vertebra; this part rests against intervertebral disc
Back
acetabulum
Front
the area of the hip bone that articulates with the femur, or upper leg bone
Back
occipital condyle
Front
these condyles articulate with the atlas (the 1st vertebra)
Back
vertebral column
Front
the backbone or spine
Back
Supraorbital foramen
Front
a tiny opening above the eye orbit that allows artery and nerve passage
Back
thorasic region
Front
12 vertebrae inferior to the cervical vertebrae
Back
External acoustic meatus
Front
the ear canal; leads to the ear drum
Back
greater trochanter, lesser trochanter
Front
these irregular knobs are areas of muscle attachment, greater is lateral to the head and lesser is inferior to the head
Back
mental foramen
Front
allows blood vessels and nerves to pass from inside jaw to the outside (to lower lip skin and muscle)
Back
Lambdoidal suture
Front
Suture that attaches pariental and occipital bones
Back
Squamous suture
Front
suture that joins the temporal and parietal bone
Back
Mastoid process
Front
the process just posterior to the ear; is the attachment site for several neck muscles
Back
Occipital bone
Front
the most posterior bone of the skull; it also forms most of the base of the skull
Back
Coxal
Front
the two bones that form the hips, or pelvic girdle
Back
shaft
Front
area of rib leading anteriorly to breastbone
Back
styloid process
Front
smaller process medial to the mastoid; attachment site for hyoid bone and several neck muscles
Back
neck
Front
the section of the rib just lateral to head. "curve" in the rib
Back
cervical region
Front
vertebrae numbers 1-7. Vertebra C1 is called "atlas"
Back
Sphenoid bone
Front
a key bone of the cranium; holds all other bones together along the base of the skull; is situated just posterior and slightly superior to the teeth
Back
head
Front
this articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvis
Back
transverse process
Front
the posterior parts of a vertebra; these 2 areas form two arches on the lateral sides of the vertebra, and along with the body, they encircle the spinal cord
Back
medial malleolus
Front
forms the medial "bulge" of the ankle
Back
nasal bone
Front
is the bridge of the nose
Back
zygomatic process
Front
process that extends anteriorly to form the zygomatic arch, which forms the cheekbone
Back
head (rib)
Front
The section of the rib that articulates with a vertebra
Back
Foramen magum
Front
large opening allowing brain stem to pass through to the rest of the brain
Back
Parietal
Front
The most posterior of the 3 most superior bones in the body. They form almost the whole top of the skull
Back
vertabrae
Front
there are 33 of these; together they make up the backbone or spine
Back
lumbar region
Front
last 5
Back
Temporal bone
Front
these bones (are 2) form the area the ear is attached to
Back
lareral malleolous
Front
forms the outside bump on ankle
Back
Section 2
(32 cards)
acromion
Front
the "point" of the shoulder. articulates with the distal end of the clavicle
Back
What 2 bones form our left and right pectoral girdles
Front
scapual and clavicle
Back
lateral
Front
large condyle articulates with the radius
Back
radial tuberosity
Front
bump on the radius anchors the biceps muscle that originates at the scapula and runs along the anterior of the humerus
Back
joint that has a fluid filled cavity
Front
synovial
Back
immovable joint
Front
fibrous or suture
Back
manubrium
Front
superior region of beast bone; articulates with first pair of ribs
Back
autoimmune form of arthritis
Front
rheumatoid arthritis
Back
coronoid process
Front
the less prominent bump on the proximal end of the ulna, that also fit into a fossa in the humerus with the corresponding name
Back
loss of bone density that occurs with age
Front
osteoporosis
Back
glenoid cavity
Front
shallow cavity (sometimes called a fossa) in the scapula that articulates with the humerus of the arm, making up the loosely-formed shoulder joint
Back
capitulum, trochlea
Front
two bumps on distal end of humerus
Back
joint that radius is most important to
Front
wrist
Back
medial
Front
this large condyle articulates with the ulna
Back
bone infection
Front
osteomyelitis
Back
olecranon process
Front
the most prominent bump on the proximal end of the ulna. is posterior, and it fits into a large fossa in the humerus. helping to form the elbow
Back
slyfoid process
Front
process of the radius anchors ligaments that go to the hand
Back
slightly moveable joint
Front
syndemoses
Back
Which of these two forearm bones contribute most to the elbow joint?
Front
ulna
Back
decranon fossa
Front
this fossa gives a space for the end of the ulna as it extends (straighten)
Back
coronoid fossa
Front
this fossa gives a space for the end of the ulna as it flexes (bend)
Back
joint that allows both lateral and vertical movement
Front
saddle joint
Back
acromioclavicular joint
Front
joint where the acromion of the scapula and the clavicle articulate
Back
coracoid process
Front
a process that projects anteriorly from the superior part of the scapula; helps anchor the biceps
Back
ossicles
Front
tiny bones of the middle ear
Back
Why is the ulna "fixed" in the elbow joint and radius is not?
Front
allows you to flip your hand over
Back
deltoid tuberosity
Front
the deltoid muscle wraps around the shoulder and attaches to the humerus here
Back
What 2 functions do the pectoral girdles provide
Front
support and allows freedom of motion
Back
costal cartilage
Front
strips of hyaline cartilage that attach ribs 8 -10 to the breastbone
Back
head (humerus)
Front
end of the humerus
Back
Which of the two contributes most to the wrist joint?