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3.1 Bones of the Upper Limb Flashcards

1
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Shoulder Girdle

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  • Scapula

- Clavicle

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shoulder blade

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Scapula

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3
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collar bone

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Clavicle

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arm bone

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Humerus

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5
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Arm or Brachium

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Humerus

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Forearm or Antebrachium

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  • Radius

- Ulna

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lateral bone of the forearm

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Radius

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8
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medial bone of the forearm

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Ulna

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wrist or carpus

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Hand

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Proximal row from thumb side (Wrist)

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  • Scaphoid
  • Lunate
  • Triquetral
  • Pisiform
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navicular bone of wrist

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Scaphoid (os scaphoideum)

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semilunar bone

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Lunate (os lunatum)

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triangular bone

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Triquetral (os triquetrum)

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os pisiforme

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Pisiform

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Distal row from thumb side (Wrist)

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  • Trapezium
  • Trapezoid
  • Capitate
  • Hamate
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greater multangular bone

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Trapezium (os trapezium)

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lesser multangular bone

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Trapezoid (os trapezoidum)

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18
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os magnum/ os capitatum

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Capitate

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os hamatum

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Hamate

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20
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pollex

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Thumb

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21
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sternum and clavicle

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Sternoclavicular (2)

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scapula and clavicle

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Acromioclavicular (2)

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23
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scapula and humerus

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Shoulder joint (2)

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humerus, radius and ulna

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Elbow joint (2)

  • Humeroradial
  • Humeroulnar
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radius and ulna

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Proximal radioulnar (2)

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found in the distal portion of the radius

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ulnar notch

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27
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found in the proximal portion of the ulna

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radial notch

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28
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radius and carpals

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Wrist or radiocarpal

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29
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between adjacent carpals

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Intercarpal joints

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30
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carpals and metacarpals

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Carpometacarpal

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31
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metacarpals and phalanges

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Metacarpophalangeal joints

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32
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between adjacent phalanges

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• Interphalangeal

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33
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type of bone-Scapula

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flat bone

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34
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is a flat triangular bone that lies against the upper posterolateral chest wall

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Scapula

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35
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the flat rounded lateral end of the spine of the scapula

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Acromion

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36
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is an oval depression on the lateral surface of the head of the scapula

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Glenoid cavity

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is a beadlike projection originating from the anterior border of the neck of the scapula

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Coracoid process

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38
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is a long flat bone somewhat resembles an old fashioned key

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Clavicle

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39
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type of bone-Clavicle

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long bone

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40
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– is a long flat bone somewhat resembles an old fashioned key

41
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small rough prominence on the posterior margin of the inferior surface of the clavicle towards the acromial end

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Conoid tubercle

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type of bone-Humerus

43
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a long cylindrical bone that reaches from the shoulder to the elbow

44
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is a furrow that extends longitudinally on the anterior surface of the upper humerus between the greater and lesser tubercle

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Intertubercular groove (biciptal groove)

45
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slightly constricted obliquely directed part of the humerus between the head and the remainder of the bone

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Anatomical neck

46
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constricted part of the humerus below the tubercles

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Surgical neck

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a rough prominence on the anterolateral surface of the humerus

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Deltoid tubercle

48
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small rounded prominence forming the lateral part of the lower articular end of the humerus

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Capitulum (little head)

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forms the medial part of the distal articular surface of the humerus

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Troclea (pulley)

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a depression on front of the lower humerus immediately above the trochlea

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Coronoid fossa

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a small depression on the front of the lower humerus above the capitulum

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Radial fossa

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a depression on the back of the lower humerus above the trochlea

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Olecranon fossa

53
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a depression on the back of the lower humerus above the trochlea

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Olecranon fossa

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knucklelike rounded bony prominence on the lateral margin of the lower humerus above the capitulum

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Medial epicondyle

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smaller bony prominence on the lateral margin of the lower humerus

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Lateral epicondyle

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is a furrow on the dorsal surface of the medial epicondyle through which the ulnar nerve descends the forearm

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Ulnar groove

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type of bone-Radius

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lateral bone of the forearm

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the head of the radius is its upper expanded disclike end, with slightly concave upper articular surface

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a rough prominence on the anteromedial surface of the radius below its neck

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Radial tuberosity

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a large bony prominence on the lateral border and distal end of the radius

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Styloid process

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a small depression on the medial margin of the distal end of the radius above its articular surface

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Ulnar notch

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narrower in the proximal but as it goes distally it becomes wider

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a large smooth area on the distal end of the radius that articulates with the carpal bones

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Carpal articular surface

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type of bone-Ulna

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wider in the proximal portion but narrower in the distal portion

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medial bone of the forearm

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bluntly rounded upper end of the ulna that lies posterior to the elbow joint

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Olecranon process

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extends anteriorly from the upper part of the body of ulna. It is beaklike and lies below and anterior to the olecranon

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Coronoid process

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concave half-moon shaped hollow on the anterior surface of the olecranon and the upper curved surface of the coronoid process

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Trochlear notch (semilunar notch)

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is a depression on the lateral surface of the upper ulna below the trochlear notch

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Radial notch

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is a small pointed prominence that extends distally from the posteromedial border of the ulnar head

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Styloid process of the ulna

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boat shaped and lies on the lateral side of the wrist

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Scaphoid bone

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crescent shaped, resembling a half-moon

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Lunate bone

75
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triangular in shape

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Triquetral bone

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it lies anterior to triquetral bone and forms anteromedial part of the wrist

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Pisiform bone

77
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WRIST OR CARPUS

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  1. Scaphoid bone
  2. Lunate bone
  3. Triquetral bone
  4. Pisiform bone
  5. Trapezium
  6. Trapezoid
  7. Capitate bone
  8. Hamate bone
78
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longest bone of the wrist

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Capitate bone

79
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has a hooklike process called the hamulus

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Hamate bone

80
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small oval or rounded masses of bone tissue that develop in tendons

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Sesamoid bone

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they are composed of bone cells, and are not just deposits of calcium

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Sesamoid bone

82
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palmar surface of the metacarpophalangeal joints

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Sesamoid bone

83
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plantar surface of the metatarsophalangeal joints

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Sesamoid bone

84
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largest sesamoid bone

85
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Sternal end of clavicle

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Sternoclavicular joint – gliding joint

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Clavicular notch of the sternum

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Sternoclavicular joint –gliding joint

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Acromial end of the clavicle

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Acromioclavicular joint – gliding joint

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Acromion of the scapula

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Acromioclavicular joint – gliding joint

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Head of humerus

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Shoulder joint – ball and socket joint

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Glenoid cavity of head of scapula

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Shoulder joint – ball and socket joint

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trochlea of humerus and trochlear notch of ulna

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Humeroulnar

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capitulum of the humerus and head of radius

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Humeroradial

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a hinge joint

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Elbow joint (Cubital joint)

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formed anterior to the wrist by a transverse carpal ligament that is attached to the scaphoid and trapezium laterally and to the pisiform and hook of the hamate medially

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Carpal Tunnel

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this ligament, together with the anterior curved surfaces of the carpal bones, forms a tunnel for the tendons, blood vessels and nerves pass from the forearm into the hand

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Carpal Tunnel

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one or both arms may be absent

97
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a joining together of the upper ends of the radius and ulna, with inability to supinate or pronate to the hand

98
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mimics the density of the bone. They are not bones; they are calcium deposits

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Calcifications

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