Biology 137 Exam 2

Irregular Bone

vertebrae

Short bone

wrist

Flat bone

skull

long bone

fingers

appendicular skeleton

Girdles, arms, and legs

Patella

kneecap ---> short and sesamoid

Occipital

back of the head

Brain

the organ in the skull

Parietal

side of the head

Mandible

jaw

Frontal

forehead

Coccyx

tailbone

cervical

neck

thoracic

rib cage

sacrum

above tailbone, fused vertebrae

lumbar

loin/ lower back

costal cartilages

connect ribs to sternum

floating ribs

Bottom 2 false ribs that have no sternal attachment

true ribs

top 7 pairs of ribs that attach directly to the sternum by costal cartilage

xiphoid process

bottom of sternum

Ulna

elbow

head of humerus

top/ shoulder

Deltoid tuberosity

rough edge on the humerus

carpals

wrist

glenoid cavity

where the scapula and the humerus articulate

phalanges

14 in each hand

clavicle

collarbone ---> attaches to sternum and scapula

Linea aspera

line on the back of the femur

gluteal tuberosity

above linea aspera

head of femur

top of the femur

fovea capitis

the hole in the head of the femur

coxal bones

hips, pelvic girdle

obturator foramen

largest foramen in the skeleton

calcaneus

heel

talus

ankle/ tarsal

gomphosis

attaches gums and teeth

Ball and socket joint

hip

hinge joint

elbow

plane

wrist

intervertebral discs

vertebrae

suture

skull

pubic symphysis

between coxal bones

adduction

Towards midline

extension

Kicking a ball

circumduction

swinging arms

fascia

connective tissue

tendon

Attaches muscle to bone

origin

attached to an immovable bone

insertion

moveable bone

agonist

opposite of antagonist

gastrocnemius

Calf, muscle

sacrum

Bone

rectus abdominis

abs, muscle

iliac crest

bone

tibialis anterior

chin, muscle

sternocleidomastoid

neck, muscle

deltoid

shoulder

biceps brachii

arms

zygomatic arch

cheek bone

iliotibial tract

side of hip