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Body Atlas, Bone Reference

Bones

Full skeletal reference, surface landmarks, articulations, ossification, fracture patterns, and clinical significance.

411 bones

411 bones

Bone Gerdy’s Tubercle of the Tibia tuberculum Gerdyi tibiae Lower Leg Gerdy's tubercle is the bony anterolateral tibial prominence just distal to the lateral tibial condyle where… Bone Glabella glabella Head & Skull The glabella is the smooth, slightly convex area of the frontal bone between the superciliary arches… Bone Glenoid cavitas glenoidalis scapulae Shoulder The glenoid is the shallow, pear-shaped articular socket of the scapula that receives the humeral head… Bone Glenoid Bare Area area nuda glenoidalis Shoulder The glenoid bare area is the central posterior glenoid fossa where articular cartilage is absent or… Bone Greater Cornu of the Thyroid Cartilage cornu superius cartilaginis thyroideae Neck The greater (superior) cornu of the thyroid cartilage is a long backward-projecting horn from the posterior… Bone Greater Horn of the Hyoid cornu majus ossis hyoidei Neck The greater horns (greater cornua) are the paired lateral projections of the hyoid bone extending posterolaterally… Bone Greater Sciatic Notch incisura ischiadica major Pelvis & Hip The greater sciatic notch is a deep concavity on the posterior border of the ilium and… Bone Greater Trochanter trochanter major femoris Thigh The greater trochanter is the large bony prominence at the proximal lateral femur, serving as the… Bone Greater Trochanter Facets trochanterum majus (facies) Thigh The greater trochanter has four distinct facets for rotator cuff-like insertions of the hip abductor and… Bone Greater Tubercle of the Humerus tuberculum majus humeri Shoulder The greater tubercle is the prominent lateral projection of the proximal humerus, divided into superior, middle,… Bone Greater Wing of the Sphenoid ala major ossis sphenoidalis Head & Skull The greater wings of the sphenoid are the broad lateral expansions of the sphenoid bone forming… Bone Hamate os hamatum Hand & Wrist The hamate is the medial distal carpal bone with a prominent hook-shaped process (the hamulus) that… Bone Hamate Body corpus hamati Hand & Wrist The hamate body is the large main portion of the hamate carpal bone, distinct from the… Bone Hard Palate palatum durum Head & Skull The bony hard palate is formed anteriorly by the palatine processes of the maxilla and posteriorly… Bone Head of the Talus caput tali Foot & Ankle The talar head is the anterior rounded portion of the talus that articulates with the navicular… Bone Hook of the Hamate hamulus ossis hamati Hand & Wrist The hook of the hamate is a curved bony projection from the palmar surface of the… Bone Humeral Head Articular Surface facies articularis capitis humeri Shoulder The humeral head is covered by hyaline cartilage forming a smooth articular hemisphere approximately 30 mm… Bone Humerus humerus Upper Arm The humerus is the single bone of the upper arm, articulating with the glenoid of the… Bone Hyoid Body corpus ossis hyoidei Neck The body of the hyoid bone is the central horizontal segment connecting the greater and lesser… Bone Hyoid Bone os hyoideum Neck The hyoid is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with any other… Bone Hypoglossal Canal canalis hypoglossi Head & Skull The hypoglossal canal is a bony channel through the occipital condyle transmitting the hypoglossal nerve (CN… Bone Iliac Crest crista iliaca Pelvis & Hip The iliac crest is the curved superior border of the ilium, extending from the anterior superior… Bone Iliopectineal Eminence eminentia iliopectinea Pelvis & Hip The iliopectineal eminence (iliopubic eminence) is a rounded bony prominence at the junction of the ilium… Bone Ilium os ilium Pelvis & Hip The ilium is the large, wing-shaped superior portion of the hip bone (os coxae), forming the…

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