APPENDICULAR SKELETON Flashcards
composed of the bones of the limbs and the bones of the girdles
appendicular skeleton
appendicular skeleton
Pectoral girdle
Bones of the upper limb
Pelvic girdle
Bones of the lower limb
Pectoral girdle
clavicle and scapula
Bones of the upper limb:
humerus, radius, ulna, carpal bones, metacarpals, phalanges
Pelvic girdle:
ilium, ischium, pubis
Bones of the lower limb:
femur, patella, tibia,
fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsals, phalanges
Composed of Two clavicles and Two scapula
Pectoral Girdle
• Located on each side of vertebral
column
• Held in place by muscles to allow free
shoulder movement
Scapula
BONES OF THE UPPER LIMB
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
Articulates with scapula at the shoulder and
ulna and radius at the elbow
Humerus
- Lateral bone in the forearm
- Bone that rotates when the hand is rotated
- Bony markings include the head and styloid
process
Radius
- Medial bone in forearm
- Bone does not move with hand rotation
- Bony markings include the olecranon,
trochlear notch, and styloid process
Ulna`
- Wrist bones
Carpals
- Bones of the palm of the hand
Metacarpals
- Bones of the fingers
Phalanges