Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
Clavicle
Part of the pectoral girdle; the collarbone
Acromial end of clavicle
Articulates at the lateral end with the acromion of the scapula
Sternal end of clavicle
Articles medically with the sternum
Conoid tubercle of clavicle
Towards the acromial end and faces inferiorly
Scapula
Anchored by various muscles but not attached to ribs; shoulder blade; joint with clavicle at acromion
Spine of scapula
Ridge that protrudes posteriorly and ends at the acromion
Acromion of scapula
Plate-like extension at the lateral end of spine; articulates with acromial end of clavicle
Glenoid fossa/cavity of scapula
Articulates with the head of the humerus
Coracoid process of scapula
Antera lateral protrusion which anchors muscles
Lateral border of scapula
Faces axillary region
Medial border of scapula
Faces vertebrae
Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Superior to spine; origin for rotator cuff muscle
Infraspinous fossa of scapula
Inferior to spine; origin for rotator cuff muscle
Subscapular fossa of scapula
Broad anterior surface
Humerus
Bone of the brachial region; helps with the glenohumeral/shoulder joint
Head of humerus
Articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula
Greater tubercle of humerus
Lateral rounded process
Lesser tubercle of humerus
Medial rounded process
Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Rough insertion site on the lateral mid shaft that serves as an insertion for the deltoid muscle
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Smaller, medial condyle that is proximal to the trochara; anchors various antebrachial/forearm muscles
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Smaller, lateral condyle that is proximal to the capitulum; anchors various antebrachial/forearm muscles
Trochlea of humerus
Medial condyle on the distal end of humerus; articulates with radius
Capitulum of humerus
Lateral condyle on the distal end of the humerus; articulates with radius
Intertubercular groove/sulcus of humerus
Runs between the greater and lesser tubercles
Olecranon fossa of humerus
Accommodates the olecranon process of the ulna, allowing the elbow to bend
Carpal Mnemonic: So Long To Pinky, Here Comes The Thumb
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, and Hamate
Metacarpals I-V
Metacarpal I corresponds to the thumb and Metacarpal V corresponds to the pinky
Phalanges of hand
Consist of Proximal, Middle, and Distal Phalanges. Pollux/thumb lacks a middle phalange
Os Coxa
Bones of the pelvic girdle; joined posteriorly at the sacrum and anteriorly at the pubic symphysis
Acetabulum of Os Coxa
Socket of the coaxial joint that articulates with the femur
Obturator Foramen of Os Coxa
Allows blood vessels and nerves to pass
Ilium of Os Coxa
The largest and most superior of the 3 bones of the coxal bone
Greater & lesser sciatic notch of ilium
Concave structure which accommodates the sciatic nerve
Auricular surface of ilium
Articulates with the sacrum to form the sacroiliac joint
Iliac crest of ilium
Superior portion of iliac bone
Anterior superior iliac spine
Origin for sartorious muscle
Anterior inferior iliac spine
Origin for rectus femoris muscle
Iliac fossa of ilium
Inner portion of ilium that forms the bowl shape of the pelvis
Ischium of Os Coxa
Forms the inferoposterior part of the coxal bone
Coronoid fossa of humerus
A shallow depression on the anterior surface superior to the trochlea
Radius
The bone of the antebrachium on the thumb side
Head of radius
Discoid structure on the proximal end