Human Anatomy: Bones and Articulations

Hip Bone

• The acetabular fossa is located on the lateral surface of the hip bone, not the medial surface.

Distal Femur

• The distal end of the femur articulates with both the tibia and the patella.

Vertebrae

• A typical vertebra has the following parts: the vertebral body, the vertebral arch, articular processes, and the vertebral canal.

Scapula

• The lateral angle of the scapula features a concave articular surface called the glenoid cavity for articulation with the humeral head.
• The lateral angle of the scapula contains the infraglenoid tubercle for insertion of the long head of the triceps brachii muscle.
• The lateral angle of the scapula includes the coracoid process.
• The lateral angle of the scapula also includes the suprascapular notch.

Clavicle

• The medial end of the clavicle articulates with the first costal cartilage.
• The anterior border of the clavicle is convex in the lateral one-third.

Axis

• The odontoid process, or dens, of the axis articulates with the anterior arch of the atlas.

Distal Femur

• The intercondylar fossa is a feature of the distal epiphysis of the femur.

Navicular

• The navicular bone of the foot does not articulate with the 1st metatarsal anteriorly. It articulates with the medial cuneiform anteriorly.

Diaphysis of Femur

• The linea aspera is found on the diaphysis of the femur.

Cervical Vertebrae

• The transverse foramen of a cervical vertebra contains the vertebral artery.

Tibia

• The head of the tibia is not a feature of the bone.

Lumbar Vertebrae

• Lumbar vertebrae do not have transverse foramina.

Ribs

• The second rib articulates with both the manubrium and the body of the sternum.

Tibia

• The tibial tuberosity is a feature of the tibia.

Clavicle

• The lateral end of the clavicle articulates with the acromion process of the scapula, not the coracoid process.

Superior Angle of Scapula

• The superior angle of the scapula does not have a glenoid cavity, infraglenoid tubercle, or coracoid process.
• The superior angle of the scapula has a supraglenoid tubercle, which is different from the infraglenoid tubercle.

Acromion

• The acromion process of the scapula articulates with the lateral end of the clavicle to form the acromioclavicular joint.
• The acromion process can be palpated just above the shoulder.