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1
Q

girdles in the body

A

pectoral and pelvic

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2
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flat bone attaching to humerus

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scapula

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3
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long bone attaching to humerus (collarbone)

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clavicle

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4
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ends of the clavicle

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sternal and acromial

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5
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round end of clavicle

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sternal end

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6
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flatter part of clavicle

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acromial end

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7
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process of scapula the humerus fits in with

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acromion process

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8
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processes of scapula

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acromion and coracoid

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9
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shallow depression of scapula humerus fits in with

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glenoid cavity

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10
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raised ridge dorsal side of scapula

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spine (of scapula)

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11
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three borders of scapula

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lateral, medial, and superior

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12
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lowest end of scapula, where lateral and medial borders intersect

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inferior angle

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13
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border below glenoid cavity and coracoid process

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lateral border

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14
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concavity above the spine on the dorsal surface of the scapula

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supraspinous fossa

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15
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concavity below the spine on the dorsal surface of the scapula

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infraspinous fossa

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16
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big rounded portion on top of humerus

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the head

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17
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rough area, anterior side middle of humerus

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deltoid tuberosity

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18
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slight depression on the anterior side, distal end of humerus

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coronoid fossa

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19
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deep depression on the posterior side, distal end of humerus

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olecranon fossa

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20
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fossa on distal end of humerus (2)

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coronoid and olecranon

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21
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a smooth, rounded process on the lateral portion, distal end of the humerus

A

capitulum

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22
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medial process on humerus, looks like a spool

A

trochlea

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23
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top of radius, just below elbow

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head

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24
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bones of forearm

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radius and ulna

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25
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deep depression proximal end of ulna where articulation with trochlea occurs (perfect “U”)

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trochlear notch

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26
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small point of radius at the lateral base

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styloid process of radius

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27
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groove at medial base of radius touching head of ulna

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ulnar notch

28
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three parts of radius

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head, styloid process, ulnar notch

29
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base of ulna

30
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styloid at medial base of ulna

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styloid process of ulna

31
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notch at proximal end of ulna touching radius

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radial notch

32
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inferior (and smaller) process of trochlear notch; fits into coronoid fossa

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coronoid process

33
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superior process of trochlear notch; fits into olecranon fossa

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olecranon process

34
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carpal bone you need to know by name, most common to fractures

35
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bones in hand distal to carpals. are numbered, with bone ‘below’ the thumb being first (goes up to fifth)

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metacarpal

36
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bones of hand making up fingers

37
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3 types of phalanges

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proximal, middle, distal

38
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only two phalanges thumb has

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proximal and distal

39
Q

cartilaginous joint where pelvic bones connect

A

pubic symphysis

40
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angle right under pubic symphysis. useful in finding gender of pelvis

A

subpubic angle

41
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bones making up coxal (3)

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ilium, pubis, ischium

42
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joint where sacrum and ilium meet

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sacroiliac joint

43
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top border of ilium

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iliac crest

44
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bottom of ischium; makes contact when you are sitting

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ischial tuberosities

45
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a large opening in the hipbone between the pubis and the ischium

A

obturator foramen

45
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the socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the femur fits

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acetabulum

46
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an ear-shaped surface that articulates with the sacrum to form the sacroiliac joint

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auricular surface

47
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part of femur fits with acetabulum

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head (of femur)

48
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part of femur likeliest to break; right below head

49
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two trochanters of the femur

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greater and lesser

50
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protrusion located at the proximal and lateral part of the shaft of the femur

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greater trochanter

51
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protrusion located at the proximal and medial part of the shaft of the femur (below head and neck)

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lesser trochanter

52
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condyles on femur (2)

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medial and lateral condyles

53
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condyle right below head of femur

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medial condyle

54
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condyle directly below greater trochanter

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lateral condyle

55
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condyles of tibia

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lateral and medial

56
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rough patch on tibia attaching to patellar ligament

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tibial tuberosity

57
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inner ankle bulge directly below medial condyle of tibia

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medial malleolus of tibia

58
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outer ankle bulge directedly below lateral condyle

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lateral malleolus of fibula

59
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top part of fibula (has little point

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head (of fibula)

60
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small bone on lateral side of leg

61
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bones of ankles

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tarsal bones

62
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large bone in the ankle that articulates with the tibia

63
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large bone forming the heel

64
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first long bones extending in foot

A

metatarsals (I through V)

65
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bones making up toes

66
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phalanges of each toe except the big one (only has two)

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proximal, middle, distal

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