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Contents Bones and processes needed to know for Anatomy: ................................................................................... 3
Be able label anterior and posterior views of the skeleton: ..................................................................... 4
Axial Skeleton ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Skull Bones and processes to Know: ......................................................................................................... 4
Sinuses ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
The Vertebral Column and the Vertebrae ................................................................................................ 7
Sacrum ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Bones and Process of the Ribcage ............................................................................................................ 9
Appendicular Skeleton: ............................................................................................................................... 10
Bones of the Pectoral Girdle ................................................................................................................... 10
Upper Limb: ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Pelvic Girdle ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Femur and Patella ................................................................................................................................... 13
Tibia and Fibula: ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Foot ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
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Bones and processes needed to know for Anatomy:
Know all of these.
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Be able label anterior and posterior views of the skeleton:
Axial Skeleton
Skull Bones and processes to Know:
Parietal bone
Frontal bone
Occipital bone
External occipital
protuberance
Occipital condyle
Nasal bone
Sphenoid bone
(greater wing)
Temporal bone
Know all of these.
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Ethmoid bone
o Middle nasal
concha
o Perpendicular
plate
Inferior nasal concha
Vomer bone
Lacrimal bone
Zygomatic bone
Maxilla
Palatine bone
Mandible
Alveolar margin
Supraorbital foramen
Infraorbital foramen
Mental foramen
Superior orbital fissure
Inferior orbital fissure
Optic Canal
Sagittal suture
Coronal suture
Squamous suture
Lambdoid suture
Occipitomastoid
suture
Mastoid process
Styloid process
Mandibular notch
Mandibular ramus
Mandibular angle
Mandibular
symphysis
Mandibular fossa
Temporomandibular
joint
Coranoid process
External auditory
meatus
Foramen magnum
Occipital condyle
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Sinuses Frontal sinus
Ethmoid sinus
Sphenoid sinus
Maxillary sinus
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The Vertebral Column and the Vertebrae Cervical Curvature (C1-C7) = concave
o Atlas (C1)
o Axis (C2)
o Odontoid process (dens)
Thoracic Curvature (T1-T12) = convex
Lumbar Curvature (L1-L5) = concave
Sacrum (5 fused) = convex
Coccyx (4 fused)
Spinous process
Transverse process
Intervertebral discs
Vertebral foramen
Superior articular process
Pedicle
Body (centrum)
Transverse foramen
Know the difference (by sight) between the
three types of vertebrae.
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Sacrum Ala
Sacral promonitory
Ventral / dorsal sacral foramina
Sacral hiatus
Coccyx
Bones and Process of the Ribcage True Ribs (1-7)
False ribs (8-12)
Floating Ribs (11, 12)
Sternum
o Manubrium
o Sternal Body
o Xyphoid process
o Jugular notch
Costal Cartilage
Head of Rib
Tubercle of Rib
Angle of Rib
Neck of Rib
Shaft of Rib
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Appendicular Skeleton:
Bones of the Pectoral Girdle Clavicles
o Acromial end
o Sternal end
Scapula
o Acromion
o Coracoid process
o Glenoid fossa (cavity)
o Lateral Boarder
o Inferior angle
o Medial Boarder
o Superior Angle
o Superior Boarder
o Scapular Spine
o Supraspinous fossa
o Infraspinous fossa
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Upper Limb: Head of Humerus
Anatomical neck
Diaphysis
Greater Tubercle
Lesser Tubercle
Deltoid Tuberosity
Coranoid Fossa
Medial Epicondyle
Lateral Epicondyle
Capitulum
Trochlea
Olecranon fossa
Radius and Ulna:
Radius
Ulna
Radial Head
Radial Tuberosity
Radial Diaphysis
Styloid Process of
Radius
Olecranon Process of
Ulna
Trochlear Notch
Coranoid process
Head of Ulna
Styloid process of Ulna
Ulnar Diaphysis
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Wrist and Hand:
Carpals (8)
Metacarpals (5)
Phalanges (14)
o Proximal
o Middle
o Distal
Be able to apply the appropriate
numbering system to both the
metacarpals and phalanges.
Pelvic Girdle Coxae
o Pelvic brim
Ilium
o Iliac fossa
o Iliac crest
o Anterior
Superior
Iliac spine
o Posterior
Superior
Iliac spine
o Anterior
Inferior iliac
spine
o Posterior
inferior iliac
spine
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Acetabulum
Ischium
o Ischial spine
o Obturator foramen
o Ischial body
o Ischial tuberosity
o Ischial ramus
Pubis
o Pubic crest
o Pubic symphysis
o Pubic arch
o Inferior ramus of pubis
Femur and Patella Femur
o Femoral Head
o Greater
Trochanter
o Lesser
Trochanter
o Femoral neck
o Femoral
diaphysis
o Medial Condyle
o Lateral condyle
o Medial
epicondyle
o Lateral
epicondyle
o Patellar surface
Patella
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Tibia and Fibula: Tibia
o Articular surface of
medial condyle
o Articular surface of
lateral condyle
o Medial condyle
o Lateral condyle
o Tibial tuberosity
o Anterior crest
o Tibial disphysis
o Medial malleolus
Fibula
o Fibular head
o Lateral malleolus
Foot
Tarsals (7)
o Calcaneus
o Talus
Metatarsals (5)
Phalanges (14)
o Proximal
o Middle
o Distal
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