3.1 Bones of the Upper Limb Flashcards
Shoulder Girdle
- Scapula
- Clavicle
shoulder blade
Scapula
collar bone
Clavicle
arm bone
Humerus
Arm or Brachium
Humerus
Forearm or Antebrachium
- Radius
- Ulna
lateral bone of the forearm
Radius
medial bone of the forearm
Ulna
wrist or carpus
Hand
Proximal row from thumb side (Wrist)
- Scaphoid
- Lunate
- Triquetral
- Pisiform
navicular bone of wrist
Scaphoid (os scaphoideum)
semilunar bone
Lunate (os lunatum)
triangular bone
Triquetral (os triquetrum)
os pisiforme
Pisiform
Distal row from thumb side (Wrist)
- Trapezium
- Trapezoid
- Capitate
- Hamate
greater multangular bone
Trapezium (os trapezium)
lesser multangular bone
Trapezoid (os trapezoidum)
os magnum/ os capitatum
Capitate
os hamatum
Hamate
pollex
Thumb
sternum and clavicle
Sternoclavicular (2)
scapula and clavicle
Acromioclavicular (2)
scapula and humerus
Shoulder joint (2)
humerus, radius and ulna
Elbow joint (2)
- Humeroradial
- Humeroulnar
radius and ulna
Proximal radioulnar (2)
found in the distal portion of the radius
ulnar notch
found in the proximal portion of the ulna
radial notch
radius and carpals
Wrist or radiocarpal
between adjacent carpals
Intercarpal joints
carpals and metacarpals
Carpometacarpal
metacarpals and phalanges
Metacarpophalangeal joints
between adjacent phalanges
• Interphalangeal
type of bone-Scapula
flat bone
is a flat triangular bone that lies against the upper posterolateral chest wall
Scapula
the flat rounded lateral end of the spine of the scapula
Acromion
is an oval depression on the lateral surface of the head of the scapula
Glenoid cavity
is a beadlike projection originating from the anterior border of the neck of the scapula
Coracoid process
is a long flat bone somewhat resembles an old fashioned key
Clavicle
type of bone-Clavicle
long bone