Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
What is the appendicular skeleton?
The appendicular skeleton is the portion of the skeleton that includes the bones of the upper and lower limbs, as well as the shoulder and pelvic girdles.
Which bones make up the shoulder girdle?
The shoulder girdle is made up of the clavicle and scapula bones.
What are the bones of the upper limb?
The bones of the upper limb include the humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges.
What is the function of the pelvic girdle?
The pelvic girdle supports the trunk of the body and provides attachment points for the lower limbs.
Which bones make up the pelvic girdle?
The pelvic girdle is made up of the hip bones, including the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
What are the bones of the lower limb?
The bones of the lower limb include the femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges.
True or False: The clavicle is also known as the collarbone.
True
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the largest bone in the human body.
femur
Which bone articulates with the ulna to form the elbow joint?
humerus
What is the function of the carpals?
The carpals are bones of the wrist that provide flexibility and support to the hand.
Which bone forms the heel of the foot?
calcaneus
What is the purpose of the patella bone?
The patella bone protects the knee joint and helps in the extension of the leg.
How many metatarsal bones are in each foot?
5
Which bone forms the lateral part of the leg?
fibula
What are the metacarpals?
The metacarpals are the bones in the hand that connect the carpals to the phalanges.
