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Bones of the Arm and Pectoral Girdle Flashcards

1
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clavicle and scapula

A

Pectoral Girdle

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clavicle

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the bone that sits between the shoulder and the sternum

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acromial end

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the lateral end of the clavicle
articulates with the scapula

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sternal end

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the medial end of the clavicle
articulates with the sternum

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conoid tubercle

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boney marking on the inferior and lateral third of the clavicle

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scapula

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the shoulder blade

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acromion

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top outer edge of the scapula
forms the joint with the clavicle
sits inferior to the glenoid fossa

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coracoid process

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superior and anterior boney marking on the scapula

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glenoid cavity

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the part of the scapula that forms a joint with the head of the humerus

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lateral boarder

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the lateral edge of the scapula bone
inferior to the glenoid

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sub-scapular fossa

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the anterior flat portion of the scapula

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inferior angle

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the most inferior part of the scapula

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medial boarder

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the edge of the scapula closest to the midline

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superior angle

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most medial and superior part of the scapula

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superior boarder

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the superior edge of the scapula

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supra-spinous fossa

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on the posterior side of the scapula
superior to the spine

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spine

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the boney marking on the posterior side of the scapula that separates the supra-spinous and infra-spinous fossas

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infra-spinous fossa

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on the posterior side of the scapula
inferior to the spine

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infra-glenoid tubercle

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the boney marking on the lateral boarder of the scapula

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humerus

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upper arm bone (more proximal to the body)

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head of humerus

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superior, slightly spherical portion of the humerus

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greater tubercle

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boney marking on the superior and lateral side of the humerus

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lesser tubercle

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boney marking in the superior end of the humerus, located in the center

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inter-tubercle groove

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located on the humerus between the greater and lesser tubercles

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deltoid tuberocity

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boney marking in the anterior shaft of the humerus

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lateral supra-condylar ridge

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on the lateral and interior side of the humerus. above the epicondyle

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radial fossa

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indent lateral to the coronoid fossa

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capitulum

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boney marking on the inferior part of the humerus.
lateral to the trochlea

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trochlea

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boney marking on the inferior part of the humerus.
articulates with the ulna

30
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medial epicondyle

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boney marking on the inferior and medial side of the humerus.
slightly inferior to the trochlea

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olecranon fossa

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indent on the posterior and distal end of the humerus. allows for flexion and extension of the elbow

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coronoid fossa

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ident on the anterior and distal end of the humerus. articulates with the ulna

33
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anatomical neck

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boney marking right next to the head of the humerus

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surgical head

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between the tubercles and the shaft of the humerus

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radial groove

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small depression on the posterior side of the shaft on the humerus

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medial supra-condylar ridge

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superior to the medial epicondyle

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lateral epicondyle

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inferior and distal part of the humerus. Superior to the capitulum

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ulna

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the medial bone of the forearm

39
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olecranon

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boney marking on the proximal and posterior portion of the ulna

40
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trochlear notch

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the scoop shaped boney marking on the proximal and anterior portion of the ulna

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coronoid process

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boney marking on the proximal and anterior portion of the ulna. anterior to the trochlear notch

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radial notch

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superior place on the ulna that articulates with the radius

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head of ulna

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distal end of ulna
articulates with the radius

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ulnar styloid process

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boney marking on the distal and medial end end of the ulna

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radius

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the lateral bone of the forearm

46
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head of radius

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the superior side of the radius
articulates with the radial notch

47
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neck of radius

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located between the head and shaft of the radius

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radial tuberosity

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boney marking on the superior and medial side of the radius

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ulnar notch

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inferior boney marking on the radius that articulates with the ulna

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radial styloid process

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lateral boney marking on the distal end on the radius

51
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scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

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carpal bones

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metacarpals

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bone between the carpals and phalanges

53
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distal, middle, and proximal phalanges

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finger bones

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