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AN14.1-4 | Features of individual bones (Lower Limb) — Glossary
Glossary — Features of individual bones (Lower Limb)
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| hip bone (os coxae) | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| ilium | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| ischium | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| pubis | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| acetabulum | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Key landmarks of the ilium: | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Iliac crest | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Iliac fossa | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Key landmarks of the ischium: | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Ischial tuberosity | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Ischial spine | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Lesser sciatic notch | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Key landmarks of the pubis: | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Pubic symphysis | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Pubic tubercle | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Obturator foramen | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| Joints formed: | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| hip joint | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| sacroiliac joint | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| bony pelvis | The Hip Bone (Os Coxae) |
| femur | The Femur |
| Parts and key features: | The Femur |
| Head | The Femur |
| fovea capitis | The Femur |
| Neck | The Femur |
| neck-shaft angle | The Femur |
| Greater trochanter | The Femur |
| Lesser trochanter | The Femur |
| Intertrochanteric line | The Femur |
| intertrochanteric crest | The Femur |
| Linea aspera | The Femur |
| Medial and lateral condyles | The Femur |
| Intercondylar fossa | The Femur |
| Adductor tubercle | The Femur |
| Ossification of the femur: | The Femur |
| Lower end of femur | The Femur |
| term pregnancy (≥36 weeks) | The Femur |
| Upper end of femur | The Femur |
| avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head | Clinical Pearl — Garden Classification of Neck of Femur Fractures |
| hemiarthroplasty | Clinical Pearl — Garden Classification of Neck of Femur Fractures |
| Tibia | Tibia and Fibula |
| Key features of the tibia: | Tibia and Fibula |
| Upper end | Tibia and Fibula |
| tibial tuberosity | Tibia and Fibula |
| Osgood-Schlatter disease | Tibia and Fibula |
| Shaft | Tibia and Fibula |
| anterior border | Tibia and Fibula |
| medial surface | Tibia and Fibula |
| Lower end | Tibia and Fibula |
| medial malleolus | Tibia and Fibula |
| Ossification | Tibia and Fibula |
| Fibula | Tibia and Fibula |
| muscle attachment | Tibia and Fibula |
| Lateral malleolus | Tibia and Fibula |
| lower epiphysis fuses first | Tibia and Fibula |
| violation of the law of ossification | Tibia and Fibula |
| Joints formed by tibia: | Tibia and Fibula |
| Joints formed by fibula: | Tibia and Fibula |
| 7 tarsals | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| 5 metatarsals | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| 14 phalanges | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Seven tarsal bones | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Calcaneus | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Achilles tendon | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| calcaneal spur | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Talus | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Navicular | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| navicular tuberosity | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Cuboid | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Three cuneiforms | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Metatarsals (I–V): | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Base of 5th metatarsal | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Jones fracture | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
| Key muscle attachments on tarsal bones (for AN14.4): | Bones of the Foot — Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
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