Bone: Appendicular Functions

Clavicle: sternal end

Articulates with the manubrium of the sternum

Clavicle: acromial end

Articulates with the acromion process of the scapula

Clavicle: conoid tubercle

Muscle attachment

Scapula: spine of scapula

Muscle attachment

Scapula: acromion process

Articulates with the acromial end of the clavicle

Scapula: superior border

Muscle attachment

Scapula: medial border

Muscle attachment

Scapula: lateral border

Muscle attachment

Scapula: inferior angle

Muscle attachment

Scapula: Glenoid fossa

Articulates with the head of the humorous

Scapula: supraglenoid tubercle

Muscle attachment

Scapula: infraglenoid tubercle

Muscle attachment

Coracoid process

Muscle attachment

Supraspinous fossa

Muscle attachment

Infraspinous fossa

Muscle attachment

Subscapular fossa

Muscle attachment

Humerus: head of humerus

Articulates with the glenoid fossa of the scapula

Humerus: greater tubercle

Muscle attachment

Humerus: Lesser tubercle

Muscle attachment

Humerus: Intertubercular groove, sulcus

Houses the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii

Humerus: deltoid tuberosity

Muscle attachment

Humerus: capitulum

Articulates with the head of the radius

Humerus: trochlea

Articulates with the trochlear notch of the ulna

Humerus: coronoid fossa

Accommodates the coronoid process of the ulna during elbow flexion

Humerus: olecranon fossa

Accommodates the olecranon process of the ulna during elbow extension

Ulna: head of ulna

Articulates with the ulnar notch of the radius

Ulna: olecranon process

Muscle attachment and fits into the olecranon fossa of the humerus during elbow extension

Ulna: coronoid process

Fits into the coronoid fossa of the humerus during elbow flexion

Ulna: trochlear notch

Articulates with the trochlea of the humerus

Ulna: radial notch

Articulates with the head of the radius

Ulna: styloid process of the ulna

Muscle attachment

Ulna: ulnar tuberosity

Muscle attachment

Radius: head of radius

Articulates with the capitulum of the humerus

Radius: radial tuberosity

Muscle attachment

Radius: ulnar notch

Articulates with the head of the ulna

Radius: styloid process of the radius

Ligament attachment

Hand: carpals

Articulation and wrist movement

Hand: metacarpals

Articulates with the carpals proximally and phalanges distally

Hand: phalanges

Proximal phalanges articulate with metacarpals proximally and middle and distal phalanges distally

Middle phalanges articulate with proximal phalanges proximally and distal phalanges distally

Distal phalanges articulate with middle and proximal phalanges proximally

Os coxae: obturator foramen

Allows for passage of blood vessels and spinal nerves

Os coxae: acetabulum

Articulates with the head of the femur

Os coxae: Lunate surface of the acetabulum

Part of the acetabulum that articulates with the head of the femur

Os coxae: Ilium: crest

Muscle attachment

Os coxae: Ilium: anterior superior iliac spine

Muscle attachment

Os coxae: Ilium: anterior inferior iliac spine

Muscle attachment

Os coxae: Ilium: posterior superior iliac spine

Ligament attachment

Os coxae: Ilium: posterior inferior iliac spine

Ligament attachment

Os coxae: Greater sciatic notch

Allows passage of the sciatic nerve

Os coxae: Ilium: auricular surface of ilium/os coxae

Articulates with the sacrum to form the sacroiliac joint

Os coxae: Ischium: ischial tuberosity

Muscle attachment

Os coxae: Ischial spine

Point of ligament and muscle attachment

Os coxae: Ischial: Ischial ramus

Muscle attachment

Os coxae: Pubis: body of pubis

Muscle attachment

Os coxae: Pubis: pubis symphysis

Articulates with the opposing pubis bone of the opposite os coxae

Os coxae: Pubis: superior pubis ramus

Muscle attachment

Os coxae: Pubis: inferior publis ramus

Muscle attachment

Os coxae: Pubic tubercle

Ligament attachment

Femur: head of femur

Articulates with the acetabulum of the os coxae

Femur: Fovea capitis

Houses a ligament that attaches the femur to the acetabulum

Femur: Neck of femur

Supports head of femur

Femur: Greater trochanter

Muscle attachment

Femur: Lesser trochanter

Muscle attachment

Femur: Gluteal tuberosity

Muscle attachment

Femur: Linea aspera

Muscle attachment

Femur: Lateral condyle of femur

Articulates with the lateral condyle of the tibia

Femur: Medial condyle of femur

Articulates with the medial condyle of the tibia

Femur: Lateral epicondyle of femur

Ligament attachment

Femur: medial epicondyle of femur

Ligament attachment

Femur: Popliteal fossa

A shallow depression behind the knee joint

Femur: Patellar surface

Articulates with the patella

Patella

Articulates with the patellar surface of the femur

Tibia: tibial tuberosity

Muscle attachment

Tibia: Lateral condyle of tibia

Articulates with the lateral condyle of the femur

Tibia: Medial condyle of the tibia

Articulates with the medial condyle of the femur

Tibia: Medial malleolus

Articulates with the talus of the foot

Tibia: Soleal line/popliteal

Muscle attachment

Fibula: head of fibula

Muscle attachment

Fibula: lateral malleolus

Articulates with the talus of the foot

Foot: tarsals: Calcaneus

Heal bone

Muscle and ligament attachment

Foot: tarsals: talus

Articulates with the tibia and fibula superiorly

Foot: tarsals: 1st medial cuneiform

Articulates with the 1st metatarsals

Foot: metatarsals

Articulates proximally with tarsals and distally with phalanges

Foot: Proximal phalanges

Articulate with metatarsals proximally and middle/ distal phalanges distally

Foot: middle phalanges

Articulate with proximal phalanges proximally and distal phalanges distally

Foot: distal phalanges

Articulate with proximal and middle phalanges proximally