ANT 211
Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology
with Dr. Albert 


Learning Bones II:  Appendicular Skeleton
Femur, Tibia, Fibula

  1. superior

  2. medial

  3. inferior and or lateral (using both together is most descriptive)--you can even combine by saying "inferio-lateral"

  4. inferior and or medial (using both together is most descriptive)--you can even combine by saying "inferio-medial"

  5. lateral

  6. superior and or lateral (using both together is most descriptive)--you can even combine by saying "superio-lateral"

  7. inferior and or medial (using both together is most descriptive)--you can even combine by saying "inferio-medial"

  8. condyles

  9. grooves

a crest is longer and more horizontal, whereas a process is oriented more vertically and or tends not to cover a distance (it's more of a pinpoint area rather than a region)

Questions

Learning Bones II