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Bones of the upper limbs Flashcards

1
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arm bone; which is typical long bone

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HUMERUS

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2
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The margin of the smooth area of the head is the

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ANATOMICAL NECK

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3
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greater and lesser tubercles; site of muscle attachments

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INTERTUBERCULAR SULCUS

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4
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distal to the tubercles

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SURGICAL NECK

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5
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larges fleshly deltoid muscle attaches

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DISTAL TUBEROSITY

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6
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radial nerve

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RADIAL GROOVE

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7
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(medial)distal end, looks somewhat like a spool

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TROCHLEA

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8
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(lateral)ball-like; with the trochlea articulates with the FA

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CAPITULUM

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9
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above trochlea, anteriorly

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CORONOID FOSSA

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10
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above trachlea, posteriorly

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OLECRANON FOSSA

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11
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allow ula to move freely when elbow is bent & extended

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MEDIAL AND LATERAL EPICONDYLES

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12
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radius and ulna

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FOREARM

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13
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lateral, thumb side

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RADIUS

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14
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distal end crosses over and ends up medial to the ulna when hand faces backwards

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RADIUS

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15
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distal end; connected to ulna via interosseous membrane

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STYLOID PROCESS

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16
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disc-shaped head of the radius forms a joint with the capitulum

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STYLOID PROCESS

17
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where the tendon of the biceps muscles attaches

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RADIAL TUBEROSITY

18
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medial bone

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ULNA

19
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The inferior margin of the trochlear notch is formed by a prominent lip of bone called the

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CORONOID PROCESS (of the ulna)

20
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Projecting from the posterior side of the ulnar head is the

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STYLOID PROCESS (of the ulna)

21
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The posterior and superior portions of the proximal ulna make up the ____, which forms the bony tip of the elbow.

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(POSTERIOR) OLECRANON PROCESS

22
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consists of the carpals, metacarpalsa, and the phalanges

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HAND

23
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8 carpals/ wrist bones

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SCAPHOID
LUNATE
TRIQUETRUM
PISIFORM
TRAPEZIUM
TRAPEZOID
CAPITATE
HAMATE

24
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consists of the hand; knuckles

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METACARPALS

25
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fingers

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PHALANGES

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