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The radial notch is found on the ULNA and articulates with the head of the radius to form a pivot joint. It is located to the lateral side of the coronoid process. The coronoid and olecranon process articulate with the humerus to form the hinge joint of the …
The lower arm consists of two bones, the radius and the ulna. The ulna articulates with the humerus to form a hinge joint. The radius articulates with the ulna at the radial notch and forms a pivot joint, allowing for the rotation of the wrist. This type of …
Osteocytes are bone cells that sit within chambers called lacuna. Lacuna are connective via tine canals called canaliculi and form concentric circles around a central haversian canal. This coloring worksheet may help with your understanding of these relationships. It can be very difficult to develop a …
The clavicle is commonly called the collarbone and it located in the upper chest region. The word “clavicle” is latin for “little key” because it rotates like a key when the shoulder and arm are extended. The clavicle connects to the acromion process of the scapula and the …
The lower leg bones of the human consist of the large tibia, which is commonly called the shinbone, and the smaller fibula which is located laterally. Several features of these bones are visible from the outside of the body. The large tibial tuberosity, is visible as a bulge just …
The zygomatic bone articulates with the maxilla and the temporal bone and is the bone that makes up the cheek of the face. The zygomatic process of the temporal bone is an extension of the temporal bone that connects to the zygomatic bone. On the …
This structure is names for its resemblance to a “turkish chair” and is found as a saddle-shaped depression on the sphenoid bone. The indentation (or the seat) is where the pituitary gland is located. To find the sella turcica, locate the sphenoid bone from the inside of the …
a = epiphysis b = diaphysis c = articular cartilage d = periosteum f = compact bone g = medullary cavity (yellow marrow) h = endosteum j = epiphyseal line (growth plate) Coloring worksheet for this image.
