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Bones
Bones form the rigid framework of the body. They support soft tissues, protect internal organs, act as levers for the muscles that attach to them, and meet one another at joints. Learning a bone means learning its type, its palpable landmarks, and its articulations.
Every bone entry in the AnatoMemory reference is listed below, grouped by body region. Open any entry for the bone type, key landmarks, articulations, and common clinical points.
36 bones, grouped by region
Upper limb
9Lower limb
8- CalcaneusHeel bone - largest tarsal bone
- FemurThigh bone - longest, strongest bone
- FibulaLateral leg bone
- Hip bone (os coxae)Ilium + ischium + pubis
- MetatarsalsFive bones of the forefoot
- PatellaKneecap - largest sesamoid bone
- TalusAnkle bone transmitting body weight
- TibiaShin bone - weight-bearing leg bone
Trunk
8Head & neck
11- Ethmoid boneBetween the orbits and nose
- Frontal boneForehead and orbital roofs
- Hyoid boneFree-floating bone of the neck
- MandibleLower jaw - only mobile skull bone
- MaxillaUpper jaw
- Nasal boneBridge of the nose
- Occipital boneBack and base of the skull
- Parietal boneRoof and sides of the cranium
- Sphenoid boneKeystone of the cranial base
- Temporal boneHouses the ear
- Zygomatic boneCheekbone