Appendicilar Skeleton Flashcards
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Clavicles
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Collarbone. Slender, curved long bone that anchors muscles and acts as a brace
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Pectoral girdle
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Hip. Attaches lower limbs to the axial skeleton
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Scapulae
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Shoulder blades. Thin triangular flat bone.
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Humerus
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Makes up the arm
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Radius
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Makes up the forearm along with the ulna
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Ulna
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Makes up the forearm along with the radius. Medial.
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Carpals
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Make up the wrist. 8 short bones united by ligaments.
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Metacarpals
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Palm. Made of 5 long bones
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Phalanges
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Bones of the fingers (14)
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Pectoral girdle
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Includes clavicle and scapula
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Femur
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Makes up the though. Largest longest and strongest bond.
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Tibia
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Makes up the leg. Medial. Bigger and weigh bearing.
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Fibula
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Makes up leg. Articulates with tibia. Helps stabilize the ankle.
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Tarsals
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Ankle. 7 short bones.
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Metatarsals
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5 small long bones
