BIOL 208 practicum 1 gardner

proximal

Closest to the point of attachment to trunk

distal

Furthest from the point of attachment to trunk

superior

Closer to the head

inferior

closer to the feet

Superficial

On the outside

Deep

On the inside

Anterior

towards the front surface

Posterior

towards the back surface

ventral

towards the belly side of the human body

dorsal

towards the back side of the human body

fossa

a depression

foramen

a rounded passageway for blood vessels and/or nerves

condyle

smooth, rounded articular process

sinus

a chamber within a bone, usually filled with air

sagittal

Extends through the body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left sides

midsagittal

Extends down the midline of the body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left halves equally

coronal

Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

transverse

Divides the body into superior and inferior parts

articulation

a joint

epi-

upon, on

infra-

below

inter-

between

sub-

under

sulcus

narrow groove

supra-

above

brachium

the arm = region between shoulder and the elbow

antebrachium

forearm = region between elbow and the wrist

thigh

region between hip and knee

leg

region between knee and ankle

clavicle

sternal end of clavicle

acromial end of clavicle

scapula

spine of scapula

*side with spine is posterior

acromion

coracoid process of scapula

glenoid cavity

medial border of scapula

supraspinous fossa of scapula

infraspinous fossa

subscapular fossa

humerus

head of humerus

greater tubercle

lesser tubercle

intertubercular sulcus

*side with this groove is anterior

deltoid tuberosity of humerus

lateral epicondyle of humerus

medial epicondyle of humerus

*anterior view

capitulum of humerus

trochlea of humerus

*groove in the middle, hook like

olecranon fossa of humerus

*big depression always in the posterior view

ulna

giant U on proximal end

Olecranon of Ulna

proximal part

trochlear notch of ulna

Coronoid process of ulna

Styloid process of ulna

small pointed landmark on distal end

Radius

Head of radius

Radial tuberosity

*raised bumpy part

styloid process of radius

longest pointy part

Carpals

Metacarpals I to V

1 always at thumb

Phalanx, phalanges

Proximal phalanx I to V

Middle phalanx II to V

*excludes thumb

Distal phalanx I to V

Pollex (thumb)

2 phalanx only

Coxal bone

Acetabulum

Obturator foramen

Pelvic inlet

Ilium

Ala of ilium

Iliac crest

anterior superior iliac spine

pointed anteriorly

Greater sciatic notch

large curve/hook

pubis

pubis symphysis

cartilaginous joint at which two pubic bones fuse together

subpubic angle

ischium

Ischial spine

pointed region in the back of the ischium

Ischial tuberosity

large bumpy region of the ischium

femur

head of femur

*ball end is always medial side

neck of femur

greater trochanter of femur

lesser trochanter of femur

small process always on posterior

linea aspera of femur

ridge always on posterior

medial condyle of femur

always on the side with the head/ball

Lateral condyle of femur

medial epicondyle of femur

projection above medial condyle of femur

lateral epicondyle of femur

projection above the lateral condyle of femur

patella

anterior surface of patella

posterior surface of patella

tibia

Medial condyle of tibia

on the side with medial malleolus

Lateral condyle of tibia

Tibial tuberosity