Honors Physiology: List of Bones

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering the required bones, bony landmarks, and anatomical features from the Honors Physiology bone list.

Atlas

Identified in the notes as cervical vertebrae 1.

Axis

Identified in the notes as cervical vertebrae 2.

Vertebrae sections

The three sections of vertebrae listed for Honors Physiology: cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar.

Ribs

Bones categorized in the notes by the difference between true and false ribs.

Sternum

A thoracic bone consisting of the manubrium, body of sternum, and xiphoid process.

Manubrium

A structural part of the sternum listed alongside the body of sternum and xiphoid process.

Body of sternum

The central body portion of the sternum.

Xiphoid process

A process feature of the sternum listed with the manubrium and body of sternum.

Mandibular condyle

The condyle landmark of the mandible.

External acoustic meatus

An acoustic meatus feature listed among the cranial and facial bone structures.

Cribriform plate

A plate feature listed among the skull bone structures alongside the ethmoid and sphenoid.

Spine of scapula

The spine landmark located on the scapula.

Acromion process

A process landmark listed under the scapula.

Coracoid process

A process landmark listed under the scapula.

Glenoid cavity

The articular cavity feature of the scapula.

Lateral boarder

A border feature of the scapula, spelled 'Lateral boarder' in the lecture notes.

Medial boarder

A border feature of the scapula, spelled 'Medial boarder' in the lecture notes.

Superior angle

The superior angle feature listed under the scapula.

Inferior angle

The inferior angle feature listed under the scapula.

Acromion end

The end feature of the clavicle that articulates near the acromion.

Sternal end

The end feature of the clavicle that articulates toward the sternum.

Head of humerus

The head landmark feature of the humerus.

Greater tubercle of humerus

The larger tubercle landmark located on the humerus.

Lesser tubercle of humerus

The smaller tubercle landmark located on the humerus.

Anatomical neck

A neck region landmark listed under the humerus.

Surgical neck

A neck region landmark listed under the humerus.

Deltoid tuberosity

The tuberosity landmark located on the humerus.

Capitulum

A distal articular landmark listed under the humerus.

Trochlea

A distal landmark feature listed under the humerus.

Coronoid fossa

The fossa depression feature listed under the humerus.

Trochlear notch

The notch landmark of the ulna.

Coronoid process

A process landmark located on the ulna.

Head of ulna

The head landmark feature of the ulna.

Styloid process of ulna

The pointed styloid process landmark located on the ulna.

Head of radius

The head landmark feature of the radius.

Radial tuberosity

The tuberosity landmark located on the radius.

Styloid process of radius

The pointed styloid process landmark located on the radius.

Pelvis

The pelvic structure comprising the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Acetabulum

The socket feature landmark listed under the pelvis.

Greater sciatic notch

The prominent notch landmark listed under the pelvis.

Obturator foramen

The large opening landmark listed under the pelvis.

Iliac crest

The superior crest ridge landmark of the ilium in the pelvis.

Ischial tuberosity

The tuberosity landmark feature of the ischium in the pelvis.

Head of femur

The proximal rounded head landmark of the femur.

Neck of femur

The neck region landmark located on the femur.

Greater trochanter

The large trochanter landmark located on the femur.

Lesser trochanter

The smaller trochanter landmark located on the femur.

Patellar surface

The anterior articular surface landmark listed under the femur.

Medial condyle of tibia

The medial condyle landmark feature located on the tibia.

Lateral condyle of tibia

The lateral condyle landmark feature located on the tibia.

Tibial tuberosity

The tuberosity landmark located on the anterior tibia.

Medial malleolus

The medial projection landmark located on the distal tibia.

Head of fibula

The head landmark feature of the fibula.

Lateral malleolus

The lateral projection landmark located on the distal fibula.

Lateral cuniform

One of the tarsal bones of the foot, spelled 'Lateral cuniform' in the lecture notes.

Intermediate cuniform

One of the tarsal bones of the foot, spelled 'Intermediate cuniform' in the lecture notes.

Medial cuniform

One of the tarsal bones of the foot, spelled 'Medial cuniform' in the lecture notes.

Calcaneus

A tarsal bone listed alongside the talus, navicular, and cuboid in the foot.

Talus

A tarsal bone listed alongside the calcaneus, navicular, and cuboid in the foot.