Appendicular skeleton-Upper extremity

Question 2

Humerus

Answer 2

long bone of the upper arm

Question 3

Head

Answer 3

proximal round portion which articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula

Question 4

Anatomical Neck

Answer 4

Tapering of the humerus immediately inferior to the head

Question 5

Greater Tubercle

Answer 5

A process laterall to the humeral head and inferior to the anatomical neck

Question 6

Lesser Tubercle

Answer 6

process anterior to the greater tubercle of the humerus

Question 7

Intertubercular groove

Answer 7

groove between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus

Question 8

Surgical neck

Answer 8

Tapering region of the humeral shaft inferior to the anatomical neck

Question 9

Deltoid tuberosity

Answer 9

elevation on lateral side of the humeral shaft for muscle attachment

Question 10

Medial supracondylar ridge

Answer 10

smoothe prominence located proximal to medial epicondyle for muscle attachment

Question 11

Lateral supracondylar ridge

Answer 11

smoothe prominence located proximal to lateral epicondyle for muscle attachment

Question 12

Capitulum

Answer 12

lateral condyle on the distal end of the humerus which articulates with the head of the radius

Question 13

Trochlea

Answer 13

medial condyle on the distal end of the humerus which articulates with the trochlear notch

Question 14

Lateral epicondyle

Answer 14

located on the distal end of the humerus superior to the capitulum

Question 15

Medial epicondyle

Answer 15

located on the distal end of the humerus superior to the trochlea

Question 16

Coronoid fossa

Answer 16

located on the anterior side of the distal end of the humerus superior to the trochlea and articulates with the coronoid process of the ulna

Question 17

Olecranon fossa

Answer 17

located on the posterior side of the distal end of the humerus superior to the trochlea and articulates with the olecranon process of the ulna