Osteology Flashcards
(270 cards)
Which carpal bones articulate with the radius?
scaphoid, lunate
What two important structures do the auditory ossicles connect?
tympanic membrane (outer ear) and oval window (inner ear)
What is the name of the concavity on the lateral side of the coronoid process of the ulna? What does it articulate with?
radial notch
head of the radius
What do fingers 1, 2, and 5 have that fingers 3 and 4 lack? Which toe also has this feature?
Fingers 1, 2, and 5 have sesamoid bones
The first (big) toe
Which bone forms the posterior and inferior walls of the cranium?
occipital bone
Which muscle partially attaches to the coronoid process of the ulna?
brachialis
What feature of the scapula is a ridge of thickened bone on the posterior aspect of the scapula? Which muscles attach here?
spine of the scapula
deltoid (origin)
trapezius (insertion)
Is the shape of the femur straight, bowed anteriorly or bowed laterally?
bowed anteriorly
Which carpal bone is wedge shaped with a hook? Which muscle partially attaches to this hook?
hamate
flexor carpi ulnaris
Name the two structures that make up the vertebral (neural) arch.
pedicles
laminae
List five muscles that insert on the greater trochanter.
piriformis obturator internus gemelli (sup/inf) gluteus minimus gluteus medius
Where is the medial malleolus? What bone does it articulate with?
medial inferior tibia
talus
How is rib 1 atypical?
Shortest, broadest, most curved
Only one articulation with T1
Contains scalene tubercle (separates subclavian vein and artery)
Where on the os coxa does the superior gemellus muscle attach?
Ischial spine
What aperture contains the supraorbital nerve (branch of CN V1) and artery? Where is this aperture located?
supraorbital foramen
frontal bone
Which bones are separated by the lamboid suture?
parietal, temporal, occipital
What makes a rib a “true” rib?
A “true” rib attaches to the sternum via its own cartilage
1st 7 ribs
Which aperture contains the medulla oblongata, the vertebral artery, the meningeal branches of the vertebral artery and the spinal roots of the accessory nerve? Where is this aperture located?
foramen magnum
inferior surface of occipital bone
Which muscles attach to the coccyx?
gluteus maximus
coccygeus muscles
Identify the atypical lumbar vertebra.
L5
Which aperture contains olfactory nerve bundles? Where is this aperture located?
foramina of the cribiform plate
ethmoid bone
How many carpal bones are there in each hand?
8
Which bone is located between the orbits, deep to the frontal bone?
ethmoid bone
Which sutures form bregma?
sagittal and coronal sutures