Skeletal and Body Region Terms to Know BI 231 Alverno College 2010

Line drawings from The Sourcebook of Medical Illustration (The Parthenon Publishing Group, P. Cull, ed., 1989). Retrieved April 5, 2008 from Jensen, M., 2007. Webanatomy Image Bank at http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/webanatomy. Photographs taken for Alverno College by Brian Scott and Dave Rogers.

If you just print this out, you'll miss some of its function. As you review it online, you can click on some parts of the anatomy and they will be identified for you.

Bones and skeletal terms

Head

Leg

Frontal

Parietal

Temporal
Mastoid process 

Occipital (occiput)

Zygomatic arch

Maxilla

Mandible
Temporomandibular joint

Nasal

Foramen magnum
Orbit
Palatine - hard palate
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
Lachrymal or lacrimal
Nasal septum

Ilium

Iliac crest
Iliac spine

Ischium

Pubis

Pubic symphysis
acetabulum

Sacrum

Femur
Tibiofemoral joint
Femoral condyles (medial and lateral)
head of femur
neck of femur

Tibia
Medial malleolus

Fibula
Lateral malleolus

Patella
Prepatellar bursa
Suprapatellar bursa
Menisci (medial and lateral)
Collateral ligaments (medial and lateral)
Metatarsals
Metatarsophalangeal joints

Tarsals

Calcaneum

Chest

Back

Arm

True ribs

False ribs

Costal cartilages

Sternum

Manubrium

Xiphoid process
Substernal
Suprasternal
Angle of Louis (sternal angle)
Intercostal space

Atlas

Axis

Cervical vertebrae

Thoracic vertebrae

Lumbar vertebrae

Sacral vertebrae

Coccyx
Spinous processes
Thoracic Curve
Lumbar curve

Scapula
Acromion of scapula
Coracoid process of scapula
Subacromial bursa
Acromioclavicular joint

Clavicle

Midclavicular

humerus
Greater tubercle of humerus
Epicondyles of humerus (medial and lateral)

radius
Styloid process of radius

ulna
Olecranon process of ulna
Olecranon bursa
Lateral and medial grooves of elbow joint

carpals

metacarpals
Metacarpophalangeal joints

phalanges
Interphalangeal joints

female pubis (labeled) and male pubis (for comparison)

Can you tell what sex our skeletons are?

magenta indicates menisci, the cartilage 'cups' that form a socket for the lower end of the femur to sit in.

yellow indicates collateral ligaments that hold the joint together.

knee - is this a lateral or medial view?

bursae are fluid-filled sacs that help cushion the joints

elbow joint - which view is anterior? which is posterior?

Descriptive terms Anterior Posterior Inferior Superior Proximal Distal Medial Lateral	Torso Regions Cervical Midclavicular Axillary Midsternal Thoracic Midaxillary Abdominal Anterior axillary Hypogastric Vertebral Epigastric Scapular Umbilical Abdominal quadrants Lumbar Iliac Pubic Pelvic Gluteal Buttocks
Arm Regions Scapular Axillary Brachial Cubital Antecubital fossa	Leg Regions Pubic Iliac Femoral Popliteal Calf Dorsum of foot
Body Cavities Cranial Pleural Spinal Pericardial Thoracic Peritoneal Abdominopelvic	Sublingual

Vocabulary Activity TO TURN IN: use the word roots below to define the following
Mid- =  in the middle of Antero- = anterior to Postero-=  posterior to Retro- = posterior to Dorsi- = in a dorsal direction Ventri- = in a ventral direction	-medial = toward the midline -lateral = toward the side -superior = above -inferior = below Dorsum – dorsal surface of Peri- = around
Dorsum of the foot = _____________________________________________________ Anterolateral = ______________________________________________________ Midoccipital = __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ = in the middle of the carpal bones Midtarsal = ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________ = in the middle of the scapula Retromandibular = _________________________________________ Behind the pharynx = _______________________________________ Perioral = ________________________________________________ __________________________________________ = around the eye __________________________________________ = around the orbit __________________________________________ = around a nerve ___________________________________________ = around the heart Perigastric = __________________________________________________ Peridental = ____________________________________________________ Moving from back to front = _________________________________________ Moving from front to back = _________________________________________ Posteroinferior = _________________________________________________ At the back of the parietal bone = ___________________________________ Toward the back and toward the midline of the body = ______________________ Toward the back and toward the side of the body = __________________________ Retropericardial = _____________________________________________
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