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Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory OER

Materials to accompany KINS 2511 and KINS 2512 Human Anatomy and Physiology labs.

M8 LEARNING OUTCOMES

Identify the following bones and their major bone markings. 

Femur 

  1. Head of Femur
  2. Neck of Femur
  3. Linea Aspera
  4. Greater Trochanter
  5. Lesser Trochanter
  6. Intercondylar Notch
  7. Lateral Epicondyle
  8. Medial Epicondyle
  9. Lateral Condyle
  10. Medial Condyle
  11. Intertrochanteric Crest
  12. Intertrochanteric Line

Tibia 

  1. Tibial Tuberosity
  2. Anterior Crest
  3. Medial Malleolus
  4. Intercondylar Eminence

Fibula 

  1. Head of Fibula
  2. Lateral Malleolus

Patella 

Tarsals

Metatarsals 

Phalanges

REQUIRED MATERIALS

SUMMARY OF REQUIRED ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES

Femur 

  1. Head of Femur - rounded, proximal end of the femur; articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone to form the hip joint 
  2. Neck of Femur - narrowed region inferior to the head of femur; a common area for fractures
  3. Linea Aspera - a roughened ridge; passes distally along the posterior surface of the mid-femur; place of attachment for multiple muscles of the hip and thigh 
  4. Greater Trochanter - a large, upward projection located above the base of the neck; can be felt just under the skin on the lateral side of the upper thigh
  5. Lesser Trochanter - a small prominence located on the medial surface of the femur, just below the neck. 
  6. Intercondylar Notch (or fossa) - a notch on the posteroinferior surface of the distal femur between the medial and lateral condyles of the femur 
  7. Lateral Condyle - a projection on the lateral surface of the femur at its distal end; more prominent
  8. Medial Condyle - a projection on the medial surface of femur at its distal end; less prominent
  9. Lateral Epicondyle - a small, tuberculated eminence on the lateral surface of femur at its distal end; above the lateral condyle; less prominent than the medial epicondyle; attachment for the fibular collateral ligament of the knee-joint
  10. Medial Epicondyle - a larger tuberculated eminence on the medial side of the femur at its distal end; above the medial condyle
  11. Intertrochanteric Crest - a ridge that marks the transition between the neck of the femur and the shaft of the femur; located on the posterior surface of the head of the femur; stretches obliquely downward and medially from the greater to the lesser trochanter
  12. Intertrochanteric Line - a ridge that marks the transition between the neck of the femur and the shaft of the femur; located on the anterior surface of the head of the femur; stretches from the greater to the lesser trochanter

 

Tibia 

  1. Tibial Tuberosity - an elevation on the proximal, anterior aspect of the tibia, inferior to where the anterior surfaces of the lateral and medial tibial condyles end.
  2. Anterior Crest - a prominence that begins at the tuberosity and ends at the anterior margin of the medial malleolus; it is sinuous and prominent in the upper two-thirds, but smooth and rounded below
  3. Medial Malleolus - a prominence on the medial side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the tibia. 
  4. Intercondylar Eminence - composed of the medial and lateral intercondylar tubercle; divides the intercondylar area (the separation between the medial and lateral condyle located toward the proximal portion of the tibia) into anterior and posterior part. 

 

Fibula 

  1. Head of Fibula - the small, knob-like, proximal end of the fibula; articulates with the inferior aspect of the lateral tibial condyle to form the proximal tibiofibular joint
  2. Lateral Malleolus - a prominence on the  lateral side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the fibula. 

 

Patella - also known as the kneecap; a flat, rounded triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint.

Tarsals - a set of seven irregularly shaped bones; located distally to the leg and proximally to the metatarsals 

Metatarsals  - a set of five bones, connect the phalanges to the tarsals. 

Phalanges - bones of the toes; each toe has three phalanges – proximal, intermediate, and distal (except the big toe, which only has two phalanges).

ASSESSMENT

Module 8 McGraw Hill Connect APR Cadaver Activity