Anatomy 1 Exam Limbs Flashcards
126 bones
Appendicular Skeleton: A. Upper Extremities: 64 bonesB. Lower Extremities: 62 bones
(collar bone) attached medial to breast bone & lateral to scapula
Clavicle:
(shoulder blade); large triangular shape bone
Scapula:
(armbone); only bone located between shoulder & elbow
Humerus:
largest & most medial bone of forearm
Ulna: i. Olecranon process:
(elbow) bony projection of proximal end of ulna
Olecranon process:
smaller & most lateral bone of forearm
Radius:
total 16 carpal bones in adult skeleton; 8 in each wrist
Carpal bones:
located beyond wrist bones; numbered most lateral to most medial; total 10 metacarpal bones in adult skeleton
Metacarpal bones:
total 28 phalanges in upper extremities; bones make up digits/fingers including thumb; numbered most lateral to most medial; 14 phalanges in each hand
Phalanges:
(hip bone) evolve/arises from 3 separate bones
Os Coxae: i. Ilium:ii. Ischium:iii. Pubis:
largest & most superior segment of os coxae
Ilium:
most inferior segment of os coxae; “what we sit on”
Ischium:
(pubic bone) most anterior segment of os coxae
Pubis:
(thigh bone) only bone in thigh region; longest bone in body
Femur: