Skeletal Assessment #2 Checklist

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering the bones and key structures in the skeletal assessment, focusing on identification and terminology.

Scapula

A flat, triangular bone located in the upper back, comprising structures such as the acromion process, coracoid process, and glenoid cavity.

Clavicle

A long bone that connects the arm to the body, having a sternal end and an acromial end.

Ribs

Curved bones that form the rib cage, consisting of a head, neck, shaft, and sternal end.

Sternum

The flat bone in the center of the chest, consisting of the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.

Coxa

The hip bone, comprised of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Humerus

The long bone of the upper arm located between the elbow and shoulder, featuring structures like the head and greater tubercle.

Radius

One of the two long bones in the forearm, located on the thumb side, characterized by the head and neck.

Ulna

The longer bone of the forearm, located on the side opposite the thumb, including the olecranon process and trochlear notch.

Femur

The thigh bone, the longest bone in the body, featuring the head, neck, and greater and lesser trochanters.

Tibia

The larger bone in the lower leg, commonly referred to as the shinbone, including the tibial tuberosity and medial malleolus.

Fibula

A thin bone located alongside the tibia in the lower leg, characterized by the head and lateral malleolus.

Tarsals

The seven bones that make up the ankle, including calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, and cuneiforms.

Metatarsals

The five long bones in the foot, numbered 1 (big toe) through 5 (pinky toe).

Phalanges

The bones of the toes and fingers; the big toe has proximal and distal phalanges, while other toes have proximal, middle, and distal phalanges.

Carpals

The eight bones that make up the wrist, organized into a proximal row and a distal row.