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Scapula(e)
-shoulder bone
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Scapular Spine
- -runs down the middle of the scapula
- -separates the infraspinous fossa from supraspinous fossa
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Supraspinous fossa
-fossa that is dorsal to scapular spine
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Glenoid Fossa
-part of the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus
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Coracoid Process
- -a hook looking process on the front of the scapula
- -stabilizes the shoulder joint
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Clavicle
- -collarbone
- -connects scapula and sternum
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Greater Tuberosity
- -muscle attachment lateral to head of humerus
- -higher and more lateral than lesser tuberosity
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Lesser Tuberosity
- -situated to the front of head of humerus
- -more medial than greater tuberosity
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Medial Epicondyle
- -larger than lateral epicondyle
- -located on the distal end of humerus
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Lateral Epicondyle
-muscle attachment on lateral side of the head of the humerus
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Supracondyloid Foramen
- -usually a hole in cats and more of a notch in humans
- -located near the distal end of the humerus
- -nerve passes through it usually if it is a foramen
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Olecranon Fossa
-deep triangular fossa in the posterior(back) distal end of humerus
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Radius
-lateral bone of forearm
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Ulna
-medial bone of forearm
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Olecranon Process
-at proximal end of ulna, process that extrudes posteriorly when hand supinated
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Semilunar(trochlear) Notch
-large cavity in the proximal end of ulna where it interacts with the humerus as the elbow moves
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Bicipital Tubercle (radial tuberosity)
- -beneath the neck of the radius on medial side
- -attachment point for biceps
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Styloid Process
- -projection on lateral and distal end of radius
- -looks like a little hook on the end of the bone
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Carpal
-8 small bones in the wrist (humans)
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Metacarpal
- -small bones in the hand
- -connect carpals to phalanges
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Os Coxae
- -hip bone
- -comprises the ilium, ischium and pubis
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Pubis
- very front part of os coxae
- -fuses together
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Ischium
-lower part of hip bone
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Ilium
-uppermost crest part of hip bone
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Pubic Symphysis
-cartilaginous joint connecting the pubises
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Obturator Foramen
- -hole created by the ischium and pubis bones
- -hole at the front of the os coxae
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Acetabulum
-hole the head of the femur sits in on the os coxae
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Greater Trochanter
-located at the top of the neck of the femur on the lateral side
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Lesser Trochanter
-muscle attachment bump near the lower posterior part of the neck of the femur
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Medial Condyle
- -the distal part of the femur
- -medial part that interacts with the tibia
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Lateral Condyle
- -located at distal part of femur
- -lateral side and interacts with the tibia
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Medial Malleolus
- -the distal part of the tibia
- -forms medial bump of ankle
- -interacts with the talus
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Lateral Malleolus
- -lateral part of ankle
- -distal part of fibula
- -interacts with talus
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Tarsal
- -articulating bones in the ankle
- -similar to carpals in wrist
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Talus
-bone that interacts with tibia and fibula from leg and calcaneus(heel) of foot
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Metatarsal
- -long bones in the foot
- -similar to metacarpals in the hand
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Cervical Vertebrae
- -immediately inferior to the skull
- -stop at first rib connection to vertebrae(thoracic)
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Thoracic Vertebrae
- -inferior to the cervical
- -carry a pair of ribs in mammals
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Lumbar Vertebrae
- -vertebrae between the rib cage and pelvis
- -largest of vertebrae
- -absence of foramen transversarium
- -no facets on the sides of the body
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Sacral Vertebrae
-vertebrae fused together contained in the pelvis
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Sacrum
-triangular bone fit into the back of the os coxae
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Caudal Vertebrae
-vertebrae of the tail
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Spinous Process
- -part of the vertebrae that sticks directly out the back like a spike
- -muscle and ligament attachment point
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Neural (vertebral) Arch
-posterior part part of vertebrae to enclose the spinal cord
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Centrum
-the main bony part of the vertebrae
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Cranial/Caudal Articular Process
-facet of the vertebrae on the cranial or caudal side where the vertebrae interact with each other
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Transverse Process
- -anterior most process of vertebrae
- -2 per vertebrae
- -muscle attachment points
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Atlantes (atlas)
- -first cervical vertebrae
- -supports head
- -has no body
- -ring like
- -responsible for nodding and rotation of head when paired with axis
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Axis
- -second cervical vertebrae
- -strong odontoid process
- -allows rotation and nodding of head when with atlas
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Transverse Foramen
-located anterior to main foramen of the vertebrae and beside the body
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Odontoid Process(dens)
- -found on the axis vertebrae
- -posterior to the body of the vertebrae
- -looks like a smaller blunter spinous process, but facing inwards
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Costal (rib) Head
-part of rib closest to the vertebral column
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Costal (rib) Tubercle
-on the caudal side of the rib near the head/neck of the rib (by the spine)
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Sternum
-the bone that connects all of the true ribs
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Sternebrae
- -bony segments of the sternum
- -similar to vertebrae
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Manubrium
- -the uppermost portion of the sternum
- -articulates with clavicle and cartilage of first pair of ribs
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Postorbital Bar
- -in some primates the bar that connects the zygomatic bone and frontal bones
- -tarsiers dont have it
- -humans have postorbital septum
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Humerus Trochlesr
- -medial distal end of humerus
- -articulates with the trochlear notch(in ulna) as the elbow
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Humerus Capitulum
-lateral bump on the distal end of the humerus
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Hyoid Bone
-small wishbone looking thing for speech
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Gladiolus
- -large middle section of the sternum
- -below the manubrium
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Xiphoid Process
- -small cartilaginous process on the lower part of the sternum
- -connected to the gladioulus
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Frontal Bone
-forehead bone
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Orbit
-cavity of the eye socket
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Postorbital Process
- -distinct in less evolved mammals
- -juts out from the top of the skull into/overtop of the orbit
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Temporal Fossa
- -shallow depression on the side of the skull
- -bound by the temporal lines and ends below the zygomatic arch
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Parietal Bone
-form the sides and roof of the cranium
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Interparietal Bone
-in longer skulls forms the back portion of the braincase after the parietal bones end
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Sagittal Crest
-crest that runs across the very top of the skull
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Occipital Bone
-bone the is at the back and bottom of the skull, by the foramen magnum
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Lambdoidal Ridge
-ridge formed between the parietal bones and the occipital bone
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Occipital Condyle
- -directly beside the foramen magnum
- -look like little inflated sacks
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Foramen Magnum
-large hole where spinal cord goes into head
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Temporal Bone
- -at the side of the skull
- -start near the top where the temples are and come down to where the ear is and part of the zygomatic arch
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Squamous Portion
-top anterior part of temporal bone
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Zygomatic Bone
- -lateral bone forming the orbit
- -forms the side of the face
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Zygomatic Arch
-arch connecting the temporal bone and the zygomatic bone in the front/side of the face
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Mandibular Fossa
-depression in the temporal bone(where it forms part of the zygomatic arch) that articulates with the mandibular condyle of the mandible
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Tympanic(auditory) Bullae
-hollow bony structures that look like sacks, located more towards the jaw than the occipital condyles which look similar
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External Auditory Meatus
-hole for the ear canal
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Mastoid Process
- -comes from the bottom posterior part of the temporal bone
- -just behind ear hole
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Nasal Bone
-part of nose located just above where the cartilage would start
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Premaxilla
- -very front part of the maxillary jaw
- -carries teeth
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Maxilla
-maxillary part of jaw where teeth are mounted into the skull
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Palatine Bone
- -back part of the maxillary jaw
- -back 1/3 of the pallet in the top of mouth
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Lacrimal Bone
- -for crying
- -medial part of orbit closest to nasal bone
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Nasolacrimal Canal
-canal that goes up through/beside nasal bones connecting into the lacrimal bone
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Ethmoid Bone
- -bone in the skull that separates the two sides of the nasal cavity
- -looks thin when seen head on
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Sphenoid
- -one of the 7 bones that form the orbit
- -front middle of skull, form the back medial edge of orbit
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Vomer
-looks like a tiny bone on the bottom part of the ethmoid bone
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Masseteric Fossa
-part of the jaw on the lateral side between condyloid process and coronoid process
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Angular Process
- -very bottom process of mandible
- -below coronoid (top) and condyloid
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Mandibular Condyle
- -contains the condyloid and neck of it
- -bottom process of mandible
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Coronoid Process
- -top process of the jaw
- -articulates with the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone
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Carotid Canal
- -hole in bottom of skull that passes into temporal bone
- -starts on bottom of temporal bone
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Jugular Foramen
- -located behind carotid canal
- -front part is part of temporal bone(petrous portion)
- -back part is from occipital bone
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Optic Canal
-hole in the orbit that goes into the skull
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Coronal Suture
- -suture across top of head from temple to temple
- -connects frontal bone to parietal bones
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Saggital Suture
- -suture along the length of the skull
- -fuses two parietal bones together
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Lambdoid Structure
- -suture made of connective tissues
- -connects two parietal bones to occipital bone at back of skull
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Squamosal Suture
-connects lower back portion of temporal bone(squamous portion) to lower border of parietal bone
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Pterion
-marks junction between parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bone
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Nuchal Crest
-connection on the occipital bone for muscle attachment
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Sectorial Premolar
-first lower premolar with shearing cusp
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Temporal Lines
-part of temporal fossa where muscle attachment goes
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Palatine Foramen
- -holes in the top of mouth
- -near the back 1/3 of palate
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Infraorbital Foramen
- -hole in maxillary bone
- -just below orbit in maxilla slightly medial to zygomatic bone
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