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Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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Pectoral girdles

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2 of them
Attach bones of the upper limb to the axial skeleton

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Clavicle

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Collarbone
S shaped
Rougher and more curved in males

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Sternal end

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Medial end of clavicle
Articulates with manubrium to form sternoclavicular joint

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Acromial end

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Broad, flat, lateral end of clavicle
Articulates with acromion of scapula and forms acromioclavicular joint

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Scapula

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Shoulder blade
Large triangular flat bone

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Acromion

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Lateral end of the prominent ridge (called spine) projects as a flattened, expanded process

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Glenoid cavity

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Shallow depression that accepts the head of the humerus to form glenohumeral joint

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Upper limb

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Has 30 bones split between
Humerus
Ulna and radius
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges

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Humerus

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Arm bone
Longest and largest bone of upper limb

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Greater tubercle

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Lateral projection distal to anatomical neck
Most laterally palpable bony landmark of shoulder region

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Deltoid tuberosity

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Roughened v shaped area at middle portion of shaft of humerus
Point if attachment for deltoids

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Trochlea

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Spool shaped surface that articulates with trochlear notch of ulna

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Coronoid fossa

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Anterior depression that takes the coronoid process of the ulna when forearm is flexed

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Olecranon fossa

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Large posterior depression that receives the ulna when forearm is extended

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Medial and lateral epicondyle

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Rough projections on either side of distal end of humerus
Tendons of must forearm muscles attach

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Ulna

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Located on medial aspect (little finger)
Longer than radius

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Radius

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Smaller bone of forearm located on lateral aspect of foarearm

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Carpals

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Wrist
Proximal region of the hand and consists of 8 carpals that are joined by ligaments

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Carpals

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Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate

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Metacarpals

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Palm
Intermediate region of the hand and consists of 5 bones called metacarpals

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Phalanges

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Bones of the digits
Make up distal part of hand
14 in each hand

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Pelvic Girdle

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Consists of two hip bones/coxal/pelvic bones/os coxa

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Pubic symphysis

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Formed by hip joints uniting anteriorly

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Bony pelvis

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Formed by the complete ring composed of hip bones, pubic symphysis, sacrum and coccyx

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Ilium

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Largest of three components of hip bone

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Ischium

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Inferior, posterior portion of the hip bone

27
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Pubis

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Pubic bone
Anterior and inferior part of hip bone

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Pectineal line

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Extends superiorly and laterally along superior ramus to merge with arcuate line of ilium
Important landmark to distinguish superior and inferior bony pelvis

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Pubic symphysis

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Joint between two pubes of hip bones
Disc of fibrocartilage

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Acetabulum

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Deep fossa formed by ilium, ischium and pubis
Socket that accepts femur

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Pelvic brim

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Forms inlet into the pelvic cavity from abdomen
Divides bony pelvis into superior and inferior portion

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False(greater) pelvis

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Superior to pelvic brim
Contains portion of urinary bladder(full) lower intestines
Uterus, ovaries and uterine tubes

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True (lesser) pelvis

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Inferior to pelvic brim
Has pelvic inlet and outlet, and surrounds pelvic cavity
Contains rectum, urinary bladder
Vagina and cervex
Prostate

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Pelvic inlet

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Superior opening of true pelvis and bordered by pelvic brim

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Pelvic outlet

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Inferior opening
Covered in muscle at floor of pelvis

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Pelvic axis

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Imaginary line that curves through the true pelvis from central point of the plane of the pelvic inlet to central point of the plane of the pelvic outlet

37
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Lower limb

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30 bones in four locations
Femur
Patella
Tibia and fibula
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges

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Femur

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Thigh bone
Longest, heaviest and strongest bine in body

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Greater and lesser trochanter of femur

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Projections from junction of neck and shaft
Points of attachment for tendons of some thigh and buttocks muscles

40
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Linea aspera

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Vertical ridge
Along with gluteal tiberosity they are attachment points of several thigh muscles

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Medial and lateral condyle of femur

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Distal end of femur
Articulate with medial and lateral condyles of tibia

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Intercondylar fossa of femur

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Depressed area between condyles on posterior surface

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Patella

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Kneecap
Small triangular bone anterior to knee joint

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Tibia

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Shin bone
Larger medial, weight bearing bone of leg

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Lateral and medial condyles of tibia

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Proximal end of tibia
Articulate with condyles of femur and form lateral and medial tibiofemoral joints

46
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Fibula

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Parallel and lateral to tibia
Considerably smaller
Does not articulate with femur

47
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Lateral malleolus of fibula

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Projection of the distal end of fibula, articulated with talus of ankle

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Tarsus

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Proximal region of foot and consists of 7 tarsal bones

49
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7 tarsal bones

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Posterior:
Talus
Calcaneus
Anterior:
Navicular
3 cuneiform bones
Cuboid

50
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Calcaneus

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Located in posterior part of foot
Largest and strongest tarsal bone

51
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Three cuneiform bones of tarsals

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Third cuneiform
Second cuneiform
First cuneiform

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Metatarsus

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Intermediate region of the foot, consists of five metatarsal bones

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Two arches of the foot

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Longitudinal
Transverse

54
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Longitudinal arch
Medial part

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originates at calcaneus, rises to talus and descends through navicular, 3 cuneiforms and head of three medial metatarsals

55
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Longitudinal arch lateral

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Also begins at calcaneus
Rises at cuboid and descends to the heads of the two lateral metatarsals

56
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Transverse arch

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Found between medial and lateral aspects of foot, and formed by navicular, three cuneiforms, and bases of five metatarsals

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