Unit 3- Bones of the Inferior Limb Flashcards
1
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hip bone, coxal bone, bone of the hip
A
single bone formed by the fusion of an ilium, ischium and pubis (starts out as 3 separate bones)
2
Q
ilium
A
fan-shaped bone forming the superior portion of the os coxae
3
Q
body of the ilium
A
thickest part of the bone
4
Q
ischium
A
posteroinferior component of the os coxae
5
Q
pubis
A
anteroinferior component of the os coxae
6
Q
femur bone/ thigh bone
A
most proximal long bone in the inferior limb ( longest bone in the body)
7
Q
tibia
A
the larger of the two bones forming the skeleton of the crus
8
Q
bones of the foot
A
include 7 tarsal bones 5 metatarsal bones 14 phalanges and 2 sesamoid bones
9
Q
metatarsal bones
A
5 long bones
