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Left Hand – Anterior View
Carpals
(proximal)
Ulna
Scaphoid bone
Lunate bone
Triquetrum bone
Pisiform bone
Radius
Hamate bone
Capitate bone
Trapezoid bone
Trapezium bone
Carpals
(distal)
Metacarpals
Distal phalanx (of thumb)
Phalanges
(Digits)
Proximal phalanx (of finger)
Middle phalanx (of finger)
Distal phalanx (of finger)
Right Foot – Superior View
Calcaneus
Talus
Tarsals
Cuboid
Metatarsals
Navicular
Medial cuneiform
Intermediate cuneiform
Lateral cuneiform
Proximal phalanx
Phalanges
(Digits)
Middle phalanx
Distal phalanx
Proximal phalanx (of great toe)
Distal phalanx (of great toe)
BONE LANDMARKS
Bone landmarks are specific locations at
which major muscles, ligaments, or other
connective tissue attach.
The following will familiarize you with
basic landmarks and their specific
locations on bones.
Surface Markings on Bones
Depressions & Openings
 Foramen
 Fossa
Projections
 Process
 Condyle
 Epicondyle
 Head
 Tuberosity
 Tubercle
 Trochanter
 Crest / Spine
Landmark
Anatomical
Description
Page
Reference
2 Foramen
i.
Foramen magnum

N/A
ii.
Obturator
foramen

Text 25
Landmark
Anatomical
Description
Page
Reference
8 Fossa
i.
Glenoid fossa
ii.
Supraspinous
fossa
iii.
Infraspinous
fossa
iv.
Subscapular
fossa
Text 21

Text 21
Text 21

Text 21
Landmark
8 fossa
Anatomical
Description
Page
Reference
continued
v.
Olecranon fossa
vi.
Coranoid fossa
vii. Intercondylar
fossa
vii. Radial Fossa
Text 22

Text 21

Text 26
Landmark
Anatomical
Description
Page
Reference
5 processes
i.
Coracoid
process

Text 21
ii.
Acromion
process

Text 21
iii.
Styloid process

Text 23
iv.
Olecranon
process

Text 23
v.
Coranoid
process

Text 23
Landmark
Anatomical
Description
Page
Reference
4 condyles
i. & ii. Medial condyle

Text 26, 27
iii. & iv. Lateral
condyle

Text 26, 27
4 epicondyles
i. & ii. Medial
epicondyle
iii. & iv. Lateral
epicondyle
Text 22, 26

Text 22, 26
Landmark
Anatomical
Description
Page
Reference
3 heads
i.
Head of humerus

Text 22
ii.
Head of femur

Text 26
iii.
Head of fibula

Text 27
Text 22
4 tubercles
i.
ii.
Greater tubercle
Lesser tubercle

iii.
Infraglenoid
tubercle
Supraglenoid
tubercle

iv.
Text 21
Landmark
Anatomical
Description
Page
Reference
4 tuberosities
i.
Deltoid
tuberosity

Text 22
ii.
Radial tuberosity

Text 23
iii.
Ischial
tuberosity
iv.
Tibial tuberosity
Text 25

Text 27

Text 26
2 trochanters
i.
ii.
Greater
trochanter
Lesser
trochanter
Landmark
Anatomical
Description
Page
Reference
9 crests/spines
i.
Iliac crest
Text 25
ii. & iii. Posterior iliac 
spines
Text 25
iv.
Ischial spine

Text 25
v.
Anterior crest of 
tibia
Text 27
vi.
Scapular spine
Text 21
