Appendicular skeleton-Upper extremity-Ulna Flashcards
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Ulna
A
the medial bone of the forearm
3
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Trochlear notch
A
half-moon shaped notch which forms a hinge joint with the trochlea of the humerus
4
Q
Coronoid process
A
located on the proximal end of the ulna, smaller than and distal to the olecranon process
5
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Olecranon process
A
located on the proximal end of the ulna, larger than and proximal to the coronoid process
6
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Radial notch
A
depression on the proximal end of the ulna; articulates with the head of the radius
7
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Supinator crest
A
short vertical ridge inferior to radial notch
8
Q
Interosseous crest
A
ridge along the lateral portion of the ulnar shaft that points towards the radius
9
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Head
A
distal region of the ulna
10
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Styloid process
A
medial projection at the distal end