Bone Names and Markings Study Guide
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Suture between the parietal and temporal bones
Bone that articulates with occipital condyles
Name for fused rudimentary tailbone- definition for rudimentary: very imperfectly developed or
represented only by a vestige
Lateral forearm bone
Bone that articulates with glenoid cavity
Fingers have three of these bones
Butterfly shaped bone
Small bones at medial border of each eye
What bones make up the axial skeleton? Appendicular?
What are the two facial bones that are not paired?
What bone does the foramen magnum pass through?
Why is the hyoid bone unique?
From superior to inferior, the five regions of the vertebral column are?
How many cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae?
From superior to inferior , what is the correct order of ribs? (true, false, floating)
How many true ribs? False? Floating?
Location of the greater tubercle?
The major portion of the coxal bone?
Differences between male and female pelvis
Two largest foot bones
The tibia is also known as the shinbone
Purpose of fontanels
In anatomical position, the lateral forearm bone is?
What bone marking forms the point of the shoulder?
Purpose of costal cartilage
What bone and marking houses the pituitary gland?
What bones form our cheekbones?
Word Banks for Bone Practicle section of Test
Station 1 and 2 :
Styloid process
Mastoid process
Lacrimal
Ethmoid
Coronal Suture
Parietal
Zygomatic process
Mandibular condyle
Maxilla
Vomer
Mandible
Palantine
Temporal
Occipital
Station 3 and 4:
Cervical
Atlas
Thoracic
Axis
Lumbar
Vertebral body
Transverse process
Corocoid process
Vertebral foramen
Acromion
Spinous process
Glenoid Cavity
Superior articular process
Scapula
Supraspinous fossa
Lateral Angle
Station 5 and 6:
Humerus
Radial tuberosity
Radius
Trochlear notch
Ulna
Olecranon process
Greater tubercle
Capitulum
Lesser tubercle
Coronoid Process
Deltoid tuberosity
Head of Humerus
Styloid process
Trochlea
Carpals
Tarsals
Phalanges
Cuboid
Station 7 and 8:
Coxal
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Femur
Pubic Ramus
Tibia
Sacrum
Fibula
Medial Condyle
Iliac Crest
Lateral condyle
Obturator Foramen
Medial Malleolus
Lateral malleolus
Tibial Tuberosity
Greater Trochanter
Head of Femur
Talus
Calcaneus
Iliac Crest
Pelvic Brim