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3.1: Post-Cranial Bones

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    Locate and identify the features noted below for the post-cranial bones. Pay particular attention to the morphology of the epiphyses as these can be used in distinguishing side in complete and fragmentary remains.

    Humerus

    Head, Neck, Greater and Lesser tubercles, Shaft, Trochlea, Coronoid fossa, Olecranon fossa, Lateral and Medial epicondyles, Capitulum, Intertubercular or Bicipital groove, Deltoid tuberosity, and Surgical neck

    Radius

    Head, Neck, Radial tuberosity, Shaft, Styloid process, Ulnar notch, and Dorsal tubercles

    Ulna

    Olecranon process, Trochlear or Semi-lunar notch, Radial notch, Coronoid process, Shaft, Head, and Styloid process

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    Humerus. Left anterior and Right posterior.

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    Ulna. Left anterior, Center lateral, and Right posterior.

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    Radiu. Left anterior and Right posterior.

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    Humerus

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    Left - radius. Right - ulna.

    Femur

    Head, Neck, Greater and Lesser Trochanters, Linea Aspera, Lateral and Medial condyles, Intercondyloid fossa, Shaft, Lateral and Medial epicondyles, and Fovea capitis femoris

    Fibula

    Styloid process, Shaft, Lateral malleolus, and Malleolar fossa

    Patella

    Medial facet (smaller), Lateral facet (larger), Base, and Apex

    Tibia

    Medial and Lateral condyles, Tibial tuberosity, Shaft, Anterior crest, Medial malleolous, Interosseous crest, Popliteal lines, and Intercondyloid tubercles and fossa

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    Femur. Left anterior and Right posterior.

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    Patella. Left anterior and Right posterior.

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    Tibia. Left anterior and Right posterior.

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    Fibula. Left anterior and Right posterior.


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