LL Bones Part I Flashcards
(65 cards)
Name the parts of the axial skeleton.
skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum
Name the bones in the skull.
cranium, face, ear ossicles, hyoid bone
Name the vertebrae.
7 cervical 12 thoracic 5 lumbar 5 fused sacral 1-3 coccygeal
Name the ribs.
12 pairs: 7 true, 3 false, 2 floating
Name the parts of the sternum.
manubrium, body, xiphoid process
What are the three functions of the axial skeleton?
- provide support to trunk’s soft tissues
- protect vital organs
- provide attachments for muscles in upper and lower limb
List the parts of the appendicular skeleton.
pectoral girdle and free bones, pelvic girdle and free bones
List the bones in the pectoral girdle.
scapula and clavicle
List some examples of free bones of the upper limb.
humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
List the bones in the pelvic girdle.
2 pelvic bones and 1 sacrum
List the bones in the os coxa/pelvic bone.
ilium, ischium, and pubis
List the free bones of the lower limb.
femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
Where is the SI joint in reference to the pelvic bone?
posterior
Where is the pubic symphysis in reference to the pelvic bone?
anterior
What is the pelvis brim?
terminal line
landmark of pelvic girdle
Where is the true pelvis?
below pelvic brim
Where is the false pelvis?
above pelvis brim
What are the main differences between a female and male pelvic girdle?
female pelvis is wider, rounder, and more open
What type of joint is the public symphysis?
cartilaginous, connected to pubic ligament via fibrocartilage
not much movement
Where is the pubic symphysis?
between pubic bones, anterior most portion of pelvic ring
What is the SI joint?
synovial joints, one on each side of the sacrum
tends to stiffen with age
Where is the SI joint?
between sacrum and ilium
What are the sacroiliac ligaments?
anterior is weak
posterior is strong
Where is the sacrotuberous ligament?
from sacrum to ischial tuberosity
