Pelvic Girdle Lower Limb Flashcards
(40 cards)
Pelvic girdle
Transfer weight to the upper body and the legs
Coxae
The hip bone
Pelvis
Bony structure near the base of the spine where the legs and hind limbs are attached in humans.
Ilium
Uppermost & largest region of the vocal bone.
Ischium
Curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis
Pubis
Pair of bones forming the two sides of the pelvis
Femur
The biggest and strongest bone in the leg
Patella
The knee cap
Tibia
The inner and the larger of the two bones between the knee and ankle
Fibula
The outer bone and the smaller of the two bones
Tarsals
Bone of the tarsus
Talus
The large bone in the ankle that articulates with the tibia
Calcaneus
The heel bone
Metatarsal Bones
Bones in the foot
Phalanges
The finger and toe bone
Joints
A point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined
Fibrous joint
Connected to dense connective tissue
Cartilaginous joint
Connected entirely by cartilage
Synovial joints
Joins bones with a fibrous joint capsule.
Menisci
A thin fibrous cartilage between the surface of some joints.
Bursae
Fluid filled or saclike cavity.
Ball and sack joint
A natural joint such as the hip joint in which partially spherical end lies in the socket.
Condyloid joint
A ovoid articular surface, or condyle that is received into an elliptical cavity
Gliding joint
Located in the wrist