Anatomy Bone Final Flashcards
What type of bone is the humerus?
Long
Where is the humerus located?
Upper arm
That does the humerus articulate with at its distal end?
Radius and ulna
What type of joint is at the distal end of the humerus?
Hinge
What is the classification of the humerus’s distal end?
Diarthritic
What is the structure of the the humerus’s distal end?
Synovial
What does the humerus articulate with on it proximal end?
Clavicle and scapula
What type of joint does the humerus have on its proximal end?
Ball and socket
What is the humerus’s classification and structure on its proximal side?
Diarthritic/synovial
What is the structure of the humerus’s proximal end?
Synovial
Synarthroses
Immoveable joints
Amphiarthroses
Slightly movable
Diarthroses
Freely movable joints
Fibrous joints
No movement
Cartilaginous joints
Bones connected by cartilage, slight moveable
Synovial joints
The articulating bone ends are separated by a joint cavity containing synovial fluid
Where is the ulna located?
Lower arm
What type of bone is the ulna?
Long
What does the ulna’s distal end articulate with?
Radius/ carpals
What is the type of joint of the ulna’s distal end?
Plane
What is the classification and structure of the ulna’s distal end?
Fibrous/synovial
What does the ulna articulate with on its proximal end?
Radius/ humerus
What type of joint is on the ulna’s proximal end?
Pivot/hinge
What is the classification and structure of the ulna’s proximal end?
Synovial/synovial