Virtual lab

Familiarise yourself with these images and compare them with diagrams in your textbook.

Make sure you know the names of the structures labelled. Choose an image to look at in detail

Spine
Cervical vertebra
Thoracic vertebra
Lumbar vertebra
Sacrum
Spine showing scoliosis
X-Ray of spine showing scoliosis
Long bone
Closed or simple fracture of fibula
Open or compound fracture of humerus
Immovable or fused joint or suture
Ball-and-socket joint at hip
Hinge joint – elbow X-ray
Hinge joint at elbow
Hinge joint – knee X-ray
Hinge joint – knee bones
Gliding joint – wrist X-ray
Gliding joint – ankle X-ray
Flat foot X-ray
Knee joint
X-ray of arthritic hand