Boney Landmarks
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 lilac crest | hip bone, from anterior superior ilac spine to posterior superior iliac spine |
| Anterior superior iliac spine | Anterior bump at end of iliac crest on anterior surface |
| Greater trochanter of femur | Large boney prominence on lateral proximal thigh at hip joint |
| Public Symphysis | Anterior midline joint of pelvic girdle |
| Medial epicondyle of femur | distal enlargement of medial femur |
| Lateral epicondyle of femur | Distal enlargement on lateral femur |
| Patella | knee cap |
| Head of fibula | Bump on superior end of fibula, inferior to lateral epicondyle of femur |
| Tuberosity of tibia | Large bump on proximal anterior tibia, inferior to patella |
| Anterior shaft of tibia | shin bone, Sharp margin below tibial tuberosity; can be palpated its entire length |
| Medial Malleolus | Medial ankle bone; distal end of tibia |
| Lateral Malleolus | Lateral ankle bone; distal pointed end of fibula |
| Posterior superior iliac spine | Boney prominence at end of iliac crest on posterior surface; lies just above the dimple of depression which is the landmark for the sacroiliac joint on the body surface |
| Sacrum | Curved triangular bone (five fused vertebrae) beneath lumbar spine |
| Coccyx | Caudal tip of vertebral column, deep between the two buttocks |
| Ischial tuberosity | Boney prominence that takes weight of body when seated upright |
| Medial epicondyle of femur | Distal enlargement on medial femur |
| Lateral epicondyle of femur | Distal enlargement on lateral femur |
| Head of fibula | Bump on superior end of fibula, inferior to lateral epicondyle of femur |
| Calcaneus | heel bone |
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