Card Set: Anatomy & Physiology: The Appendicular Skeleton

A&P Key Terms 08 Appendicular Skeleton

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31. coxal bone hip bone
32. cuboid tarsal bone that articulates posteriorly with the calcaneus bone, medially with the lateral cuneiform bone, and anteriorly with the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones
33. deltoid tuberosity roughened, V-shaped region located laterally on the mid-shaft of the humerus
34. distal radioulnar joint articulation between the head of the ulna and the ulnar notch of the radius
35. distal tibiofibular joint articulation between the distal fibula and the fibular notch of the tibia
36. elbow joint joint located between the upper arm and forearm regions of the upper limb; formed by the articulations between the trochlea of the humerus and the trochlear notch of the ulna, and the capitulum of the humerus and the head of the radius
37. femur thigh bone; the single bone of the thigh
38. fibula thin, non-weight-bearing bone found on the lateral side of the leg
39. fibular notch wide groove on the lateral side of the distal tibia for articulation with the fibula at the distal tibiofibular joint
40. flexor retinaculum strong band of connective tissue at the anterior wrist that spans the top of the U-shaped grouping of the carpal bones to form the roof of the carpal tunnel
41. foot portion of the lower limb located distal to the ankle joint
42. forearm region of the upper limb located between the elbow and wrist joints; contains the radius and ulna bones
43. fossa (plural: fossae) shallow depression on the surface of a bone
44. fovea capitis minor indentation on the head of the femur that serves as the site of attachment for the ligament to the head of the femur
45. glenohumeral joint shoulder joint; formed by the articulation between the glenoid cavity of the scapula and the head of the humerus
46. glenoid cavity (also, glenoid fossa) shallow depression located on the lateral scapula, between the superior and lateral borders
47. gluteal tuberosity roughened area on the posterior side of the proximal femur, extending inferiorly from the base of the greater trochanter
48. greater pelvis (also, greater pelvic cavity or false pelvis) broad space above the pelvic brim defined laterally by the fan-like portion of the upper ilium
49. greater sciatic foramen pelvic opening formed by the greater sciatic notch of the hip bone, the sacrum, and the sacrospinous ligament
50. greater sciatic notch large, U-shaped indentation located on the posterior margin of the ilium, superior to the ischial spine
51. greater trochanter large, bony expansion of the femur that projects superiorly from the base of the femoral neck
52. greater tubercle enlarged prominence located on the lateral side of the proximal humerus
53. hallux big toe; digit 1 of the foot
54. hamate from the lateral side, the fourth of the four distal carpal bones; articulates with the lunate and triquetrum proximally, the fourth and fifth metacarpals distally, and the capitate laterally
55. hand region of the upper limb distal to the wrist joint
56. head of the femur rounded, proximal end of the femur that articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone to form the hip joint
57. head of the fibula small, knob-like, proximal end of the fibula; articulates with the inferior aspect of the lateral condyle of the tibia
58. head of the humerus smooth, rounded region on the medial side of the proximal humerus; articulates with the glenoid fossa of the scapula to form the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint
59. head of the metatarsal bone expanded, distal end of each metatarsal bone
60. head of the radius disc-shaped structure that forms the proximal end of the radius; articulates with the capitulum of the humerus as part of the elbow joint, and with the radial notch of the ulna as part of the proximal radioulnar joint
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