Bones Covered in Lecture

Bones Covered in Lecture

Just to review, these are the bones (and their markings) for which you are responsible for the lecture portion of the course:

Axial Skeleton Bones

  • Cranial bones:
    • Frontal
    • Parietal (left and right)
    • Temporal (left and right)
      • Including the tympanic and petrous regions
    • Occipital
      • Including the occipital condyles and the foramen magnum
    • Sphenoid
      • Including the sella turcica
    • Ethmoid
      • Including the crista galli, cribriform plates, and the olfactory foramina
  • Cranial sutures:
    • Coronal
    • Sagittal
    • Lambdoid
    • Squamous
    • Occiptomastoid
  • Vertebral column:
    • C1 and C2 vertebrae
      • Including the lateral masses and dens
    • Cervical vertebrae (in general)
    • Thoracic vertebrae (in general)
    • Lumbar vertebrae (in general)
    • Sacrum
    • Coccyx
  • Bony thorax:
    • Sternum
      • Including the three fused bones (manubrium, body, and xiphoid process)
    • Vertebrosternal ribs (in general)
    • Vertebrochondral ribs (in general)
    • Vertebral ribs (in general)

Appendicular Skeleton Bones

  • Pectoral girdle:
    • Clavicle
      • Including the acromial and sternal ends
    • Scapula
      • Including the lateral, medial, and superior borders and the glenoid cavity
  • Pelvic girdle:
    • Pelvic (coxal) bones
      • Including the ilium, ischium, and pubis (pubic bone), the acetabulum, the obturator foramen, the pubic symphysis, and the pubic arch
    • True vs. false pelvis

Note: consult the Lab Exam 1 Review Sheet for bones and markings that you need to know for the lab exam.