Os Coxae and Pelvis
What are the three bones that make up the os coaxe?
The ilium, the ischium, and the pubis
What is the lower limb adapted for?
weight bearing and locomotion
What bone is considered the weight bearing bone out fo the tibia and fibula?
The tibia
The medical term for the absence of 1 or more limb.
Amelia
What is the purpose of the paranasal sinuses?
Secretes mucus to moisturize inside of nose and protect from pollutants and micro-organisms
What bony landmarks inserts into the acetabulum of the os coaxe? (full name for full credit)
The head of the femur bone
How many bones are found in the foot region? This includes all of the tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges (digits)?
7 tarsal bones
5 Metatarsal Bones
10 digits
What purpose does the fibula serve in the crus region?
It is used to stabilize the ankle.
The medical term used when a patient as a bony bump that forms on a metatarsal joint.
A bunion
What are the 6 major cavities that make up the skull?
Cranial Cavity
Orbital Cavity
Nasal Cavity
Oral Cavity
Ear cavities
Sinuses
In what bone would you find the landmark called the "greater sciatic notch"?
The greater sciatic notch of the ilium
What two bones are included in the crural region?
How many bones are found in the hallux? What are they called?
Two. The proximal and distal phalanx of the hallux.
A baby is born and her feet are adducted, rotated medially, and planar flexed. What is this medical condition called?
Clubfoot (talipes)
The 18 bones that make up the face are called ______.
viscerocranium
What are the names of the two joints that are found in the pelvic region?
The sacroiliac joint and the pubic symphysis
What landmarks can you easily palpate located at the distal end of the femur bone?
The condyles and the epicondyles of the femur bone. You could also palpate the patellar surface.
The tarsal bone that articulates with the crus
The talus
A child is born with 6 finger. He is also born with 7 toes on one foot. What is this condition called?
Polydactyly
What are the 8 bones that enclose the brain called?
Neurocranium
What structures does the pelvic girdle protect?
-lower colon, bladder, and reproductive organs
Clinical: You are doing an intramuscular injection on a patient. What bony landmarks do you palpate in order to find the correct area to insert the needle?
You would palpate the anterior superior iliac spine and posterior iliac crest
What is a fibular graft?
When there is damage to another bone, they will remove part of the fibula and replace the damaged bone.
A woman gives birth and the baby comes out missing half of an arm. This seems to cause no health issues but can be very debilitating. What is the medical term used when someone is missing a partial limb?
Mecromelia
What are the gaps in-between the bones of the skull in a newborn baby? What is the purpose of these gaps?
They are called fontanelles. They allow for the brain to grow.