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Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards

Lab 1

1
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what is the gluteal surface?

A

place where you sit on, opposite to the iliac fossa

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What is the glenoid fossa?

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a dip in the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerous

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What is the fovea capitis?

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depression on the head of the femur

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what is the greater sciatic notch?

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curve in the hip bone that looks like half a heart

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What is the interphalangeal joint?

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head of phalanx and base of adjacent phalanx; where one finger bone meets another finger bone

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6
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What does Tiger Cubs Need MILC mean?

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Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, lateral cuneiform, and cuboid

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What is the acromion process?

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sticks out laterally from the spine of the scapula

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what does ramus mean?

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bridge

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9
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What is the lateral epicondyle?

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small projection on the humerus that is lateral to the capitulum

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what is the lateral condyle?

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smaller condyle that articulates with the lateral condyle of the femur and is on the proximal end of the tibia

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11
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What is the intermediate cuneiform?

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proximal to the second toe

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12
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What is the trapezium?

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most lateral carpal bone of the distal row

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13
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What is the head of the radius?

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knob on the proximal end; head is on the opposite side compared to the ulnas head

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14
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what is the lateral malleolus?

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lateral process o the distal end of the fibula; part that comes out from the side that has a flat part

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15
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What is the metatarsophalangeal joint?

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where metatarsals and phalanges meet

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16
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What are the phalanges?

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finger bones

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17
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What is the olecranon fossa?

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depression on the back of the humerus

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18
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What is the infaspinous fossa?

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depression below the spine of the scapula

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What is the supraglenoid tubercle?

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prominence above the glenoid fossa

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20
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What is the coronoid fossa?

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depression on the front of the humerus and end opposite to the head

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21
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what is the greater trochanter?

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bigger part of the moon on the femur

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22
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What is the scaphoid?

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most lateral carpal bone of the proximal row

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23
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What is the medial/vertebral border?

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edge of the scapula that is closer to the middle of the back

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24
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Where is the acromion process found?

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Scapula

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25
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what is the ischial tuberosity?

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inferior roughened surface of the ischium

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26
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How many phalanges are there?

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fourteen

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27
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What is the head of the humerus?

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rounded part that articulates with the glenoid cavity

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What is the medial epicondyle?

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toward the midline of the body on the humerus, same side as the head

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What is the head of the fibula?

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has a pointy part that points to the sky

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30
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What is the intercondylar eminence?

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little ridges on the top of the tibia

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31
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Where to muscles usually connect to bones?

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tuberosities

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32
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What is the lateral cuneiform?

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proximal to the middle toe

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What is the head of the ulna?

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round bump on the distal end of the ulna

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What is the lesser tubercle of the humerus?

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the smaller bump by the head

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35
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What is the medial cuneiform?

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proximal to the big toe

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36
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How many metacarpals are there?

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five

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37
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What is the glenohumeral joint?

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the shoulder joint; glenoid cavity and head of humerus

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What is the tibial tuberosity?

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slightly raised area on the front of the tibia

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39
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what is the pubic crest?

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ridge medial to the pubic tubercle and above where the pubic symphysis is

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What is the interosseous crest?

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ridge on the ulna that points to the radius

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41
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What is the talus?

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bone on top of the foot

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42
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what is the patellar surface?

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place on the femur where the patella goes

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43
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what is the ischiopubic ramus?

A

both the ischial ramus and inferior pubic ramus together

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44
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what is the posterior inferior iliac spine?

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below the posterior superior iliac spine

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45
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what is the pubic tubercle?

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anterior prominence lateral to the pubic symphysis

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what is the medial condyle on the femur?

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knob on the distal end of the femur that articulates with the medial condyle of the tibia

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47
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What is the intertubercular groove

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groove between the two tubercles of the humerus

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48
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What is the coracoid process?

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flat surface that comes out from the scapula below the acromion process

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49
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What is a fossa?

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A dip in the bone

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50
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what is the posterior superior iliac spine?

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pointed, posterior termination of the iliac crest

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51
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Where is the supraspinous fossa found?

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scapula

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52
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What is the supraspinous fossa?

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depression above the spine of the scapula

53
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What is the capitate?

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carpal bone below the middle finger

54
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what is the auricular surface?

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looks like an ear, rough part medial to the fossa

55
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What is the trochlea?

A

looks like a bow tie, “the trochlea will choke ya”

56
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Where is the coracoid process found?

57
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What does the sternal end of the clavicle do?

A

connects the scapula to the sternum

58
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What is the deltoid tuberosity?

A

elevation on the humeral shaft

59
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what is the lesser trochanter?

A

smaller part of the moon on the femur

60
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what is the lateral epicondyle?

A

rough surface above the lateral condyle

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What is the surgical neck of the humerus?

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below the anatomical neck and where the bone usually breaks

62
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What is the subscapular fossa?

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Depression on the front of the scapula/opposite side of the spine

63
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what is the lesser sciatic notch?

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below the notch that looks like half a heart

64
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what is the anterior inferior iliac spine?

A

below the anterior superior iliac spine

65
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What is the spine of the scapula?

A

ridge on the back of the scapula

66
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What is the coxal joint?

A

acetabulum and head of femur; where the femur connects to the hip bone

67
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What does the acromial end of the clavicle do?

A

connects with the acromion of the scapula

68
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What is the Lunate?

A

carpal bone of the proximal row; looks like a moon

69
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What is the os coxa?

A

the hip bone

70
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what is the ischial spine?

A

pointed process below the socket for the femur

71
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What is the anatomical neck of the humerus?

A

line around the head between the head and tubercles

72
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What is the Pisiform?

A

most medial carpal bone of the proximal row

73
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What is the trapezoid?

A

carpal bone of the distal row

74
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what is the iliac fossa?

A

depression on the fan shaped portion

75
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What side is the head of the fibula on?

A

the proximal side

76
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What is the Hamate?

A

most medial carpal bone of the distal row

77
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what is the medial condyle on the tibia?

A

bigger condyle that articulates with the medial condyle of the femur and is on the proximal end of the tibia

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What is the coronoid process?

A

found on the ulna, goes into the coronoid fossa

79
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Where is the sub scapular fossa found?

80
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What is the scapula?

A

shoulder blade

81
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Where is the supraglenoid tubercle found?

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What is the radial tuberosity?

A

raised part that points away from the ulna

83
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Where is the infraflenoid tubercle found?

84
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What is the calcaneus?

A

bone that makes up the heel of the foot

85
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What is the humerus?

A

long bone of the arm

86
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what is the inferior pubic ramus?

A

part of the ischiopubic ramus that is closer to the pubis

87
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What is the interosseous crest?

A

ridge along the radius that points to the ulna

88
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what is the linea aspera?

A

ridge on the back of the femur where the bone comes up

89
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what is the ischial ramus?

A

part of the ischiopubic ramus that is closer to the ischium

90
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What is the conoid tubercle?

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A cone-like thing that sticks out from the back of the clavicle

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What is the tibiofemoral joint?

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knee joint; condyles of femur and condyles of tibia

92
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What is the trochlear notch?

A

half-moon/U shaped notch that articulates with the trochlea of the humerus

93
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What is the capitulum?

A

top of the snowman’s head, articulates with the head of the radius

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What is the radius?

A

smaller bone in the forearm that’s more lateral

95
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what is the medial epicondyle?

A

rough surface above the medial condyle

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What is the lateral/axillary border?

A

edge of the scapula that is closer to the armpit

97
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what is the medial malleolus?

A

nub on the bottom of the tibia; distal end of the tibia

98
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what is the intertrochanteric line?

A

ridge on the front of the femur between the two trochanters, looks like an “L”

99
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What is a process?

A

flat surface coming out of something

100
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What is a tubercle?

A

something that sticks out from a bone

101
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Where is the infraspinous fossa found

102
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Where is the glenoid fossa found?

103
Q

what is the iliac crest?

A

ridge on the top of the hip bone

104
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what is the intertrochanteric crest?

A

ridge between the two trochanters on the back of the femur

105
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what is the acetabulum?

A

the socket where the hip and femur connect

106
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What is the triquetrum?

A

carpal bone of the proximal row

107
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What is the navicular?

A

connects to the talus right below it; distal to the talus

108
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What is the pubic symphysis?

A

cartilage between the two hip bones in the pubic area

109
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What is the infaglenoid tubercle?

A

prominence below the glenoid fossa

110
Q

What is the elbow joint?

A

trochlea and trochlear notch + capitulum and head of radius

111
Q

Where is the conoid tubercle found?

112
Q

what is the lateral condyle on the femur?

A

know o the distal end of the femur that articulates with the lateral condyle of the tibia

113
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What is the metacarpophalengeal joint?

A

head of metacarpal and base of proximal phalanx; where the metacarpals meet the finger bone

114
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What is the greater tubercle of the humerus?

A

the bigger bump by the head

115
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What is the ulna?

A

bone of the forearm that is medial

116
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what is the indercondylar notch/fossa?

A

notch between the two condyles on the fear that looks like a U and is on the posterior side

117
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what is the anterior superior iliac spine?

A

pointed, anterior termination of the iliac crest

118
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What is the olecranon process?

A

prominence on the proximal end of the ulna; larger and proximal to the coronoid process

119
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what is the clavicle?

A

collarbone

120
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What is the superior border of the scapula?

A

edge on the top of the scapula perpendicular to the clavicle

121
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What is the styloid process?

A

part you would write with if you used the radius as a pen

122
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what is the superior pubic ramus?

A

flattened, superior border of the obturator foramen

123
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what is the pubic symphysis?

A

joint what joins the two hip bones in the pubic area

124
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What are the metacarpals?

A

bones forming the palm

125
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What is the inferior angle?

A

bottom pointy part of the scapula

126
Q

what is the obturator foramen?

A

large opening of the hip

127
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What is the cuboid?

A

bones kinda shaped like a cube on the lateral side

128
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What is the superior angle of the scapula?

A

top pointy part of the scapula

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