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Chapter 8 - Skeletal: Appendicular System Flashcards

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What are the bones of the appendicular skeletal system?

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The bones that make up the upper and lower limbs

Bones of the two girdles that attach the limbs to the axial system

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How does the appendicular skeletal system contribute to homeostasis?

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By providing attachment points and leverage for muscles, (aids in body movement)
Support and protection for internal organs
Storing and releasing calcium

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What does the pectoral girdle consist of?

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A clavicle and a scapula

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What is the clavicle? What does it articulate with?

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“Collarbone” - Anterior bone

Articulates with the manubrium of the sternum and the scapula

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What does the scapula articulate with?

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Clavicle and the humerus

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How are the pectoral girdles held in place?

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By a large group of muscles that extend from the vertebral column and ribs to the scapula
* do not articulate with the vertebral column

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What is the function of the pectoral girdle?

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Attach the bones of the upper limbs to the axial skeletal system

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What is the medial end of the clavicle called?

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Sternal end

Rounded, and articulates with the manubrium of the sternum

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What is the lateral end of the clavicle called?

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Acromial end

Broad, flat, articulates with the acromion of the scapula

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What is the conoid tubercle?

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Inferior surface of the lateral end of the clavicle is the point of attachment for the conoid ligament
Attaches the scapula to the clavicle

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What is the impression for the costcoclavicular ligament?

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Inferior surface of the medial end of the clavicle
Point of attachment for the costcoclavicular ligament
Attaches the clavicle to the first rib

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What joints are formed by the articulation of the clavicle with other bones?

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Sternoclavicular - sternum and clavicle

Acromioclavicular - scapula and clavicle

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What joints are formed by the articulation of the scapula with other bones?

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Acromioclavicular - scapula and clavicle

Glenohumeral - scapula and humerus

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What is the scapula?

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The shoulder blade
Large, triangular, flat bone situated in the superior part of the posterior thorax between the levels of the 2nd and 7th rib

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What is the glenoid cavity?

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Shallow depression that accepts the head of the humerus

Forms the glenohumeral joint

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How many bones are in each upper limb?

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30 bones in three locations 
1. Humerus in the arm
2. Ulna and radius in the forearm
3. 8 carpals in the wrist
    5 metacarpals in the palm
    14 phalanges
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What does each upper limb include?

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Humerus
Ulna
Radius 
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
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What is the humerus?

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Arm bone

Longest and largest bone of the upper limb

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What does the humerus articulate with?

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Proximally with the scapula and distally with the ulna and radius

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What does the proximal end of the humerus feature?

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A rounded head that articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula to form the glenohumeral joint

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What is the former site of the the epiphyseal growth plate on adult humerus?

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Anatomical neck, distal to the head

Visible as an oblique groove

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What is the capitulum?

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Distal end of the humerus

Rounded knob, articulates with the head of the radius

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What is the radial fossa?

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Anterior depression above the capitulum

Articulates with the head of the radius when the forearm is flexed

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What is the surgical neck?

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A constriction of the humerus, where the head tapers to the shaft

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What is the ulna?

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Located on the medial aspect of the forearm
Longer than the radius
(Little finger side)

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What is the olecranon?

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At the proximal end of the ulna

Forms the prominence of the elbow

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What is the radius?

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Smaller bone of the forearm
Located on the lateral aspect of the forearm
(Thumb side)

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What is the elbow joint?

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Where the ulna and radius articulate with the humerus
Head of radius + capitulum of humerus
Trochlear notch of ulna + trochlea of humerus

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How do the ulna and radius connect with each other?

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At three places:

  1. Broad, flat fibrous connective tissue called interosseous membrane, between the two shafts of the bones
  2. Head of radius + ulna radial notch (proximally)
  3. Head of ulna + ulnar notch of the radius (distally)
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What is the carpus?

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Proximal region of the hand

Consists of 8 small bones joined to one another by ligaments

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What are intercarpal joints?

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Articulations among carpal bones

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How are carpals arranged?

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In two transverse rows of 4 bones each

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What is the mnemonic for the carpal bones?

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Stop letting those people touch the cadavers hand

Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, harnate

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What are the 4 carpal bones in the proximal row?

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  1. Scaphoid
  2. Lunate
  3. Triquetrum
  4. Pisiform
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What are the 4 carpal bones of the distal row?

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  1. Trapezium
  2. Trapezoid
  3. Capitate
  4. Harnate
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Which is the largest carpal bone?

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  1. Capitate
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Which carpal is most likely to break?

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Scaphoid (70% of the time)

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What forms the carpal tunnel?

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Pisiform and hamate on the ulnar side

Scaphoid and trapezium on the radial side

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What passes through the carpal tunnel?

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Long flexor tendons of thumb and digits

Median nerve

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What are the metacarpals?

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Intermediate region of the hand

Consists of 5 bones

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What does each metacarpal bone consist of?

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Proximal base
Intermediate shaft
Distal head

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How are the metacarpals named?

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1-5

Starting with the thumb (1) through to pinky (5)

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What forms the carpometacarpal joint?

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Proximal bases articulate with the distal row of carpal bones

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What forms the metacarpophalangeal joint?

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Distal head articulate with proximal phalanges

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What are commonly called the knuckles?

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Heads of the metacarpals

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What are the phalanges?

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Bones of the digits
Make up the distal part of the hand
14 bones

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How are the phalanges named?

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1-5

Thumb (1), pinky (5)

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What does each phalanx consist of?

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Proximal base
Intermediate shaft
Distal head

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What is different about the thumb?

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Has two phalanges instead of three

Has no MIDDLE phalanx

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What are the three rows of phalanges called?

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  1. Proximal row (first row) - articulates with metacarpals & second row
  2. Second row (middle row) - articulates with proximal row & distal row
  3. Third row (distal row)
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What does the pelvic girdle consist of?

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Two hip bones (coxal or pelvic bones or os coxa)

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What is the public symphysis?

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Where the hip bones unite anteriorly

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Where do the hip bones join posteriorly?

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At the sacroiliac joints

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What is the bony pelvis?

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The compete ring

Hip bones, pubic symphysis, sacrum

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What is the function of the bony pelvis?

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Provides a strong and stable support for the vertebral column and pelvic and lower abdominal organs
Also connects the bones of the lower limbs to the axial skeleton

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What do the hip bones of a newborn consist of?

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Three bones separated by cartilage

  1. Superior ilium
  2. Inferior and anterior pubis
  3. Inferior and posterior ischium
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Which part of the hip bone articulates with the femur?

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The femur articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone

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Which part of the hip bone articulates with the sacrum?

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The sacrum articulates with the auricular surface of the hip bone

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What is the ilium?

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The largest of the three components of the hip bone

Composed of a superior ala and inferior body

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What passes through the greater sciatic notch?

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Sciatic nerve
Longest nerve in the body
Just below the posterior inferior iliac spine

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What is the ischium?

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The inferior, posterior portion of the hip bone

Composed of superior body and inferior ramus

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What is the ramus?

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Portion of the ischium that fuses with the pubis

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What are the features of the ischium?

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Prominent ischial spine
Lesser sciatic notch
Rough and thickened ischial tuberosity

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What is the obturator foramen? Where is it located?

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Largest foramen in the skeleton
Blood vessels and nerves pass through it, it is nearly completely closed by the fibrous obturator membrane
Located in the ischium, together, the ramus and pubis surround it

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What is the pubis?

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Pubic bone

Anterior and inferior part of the hip bone

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What makes up the pubis?

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Superior ramus
Inferior ramus
Body

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What changes the gait of a pregnant woman?

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Altered center of gravity

Increased flexibility of the pubic symphysis

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What is the acetabulum?

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A deep fossa formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis

Functions as a socket that accepts the rounded head of the femur

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What forms the hip (coxal) joint?

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Together the acteabulum and the femoral head

69
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How is the bony pelvis divided?

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Into superior and inferior parts

By a boundary called the pelvic brim or inlet

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How would you trace the pelvic brim?

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Beginning posteriorly:
At the sacral promontory of the sacrum, trace laterally and inferiorly along the arcuate lines of the ilium
Continue inferiorly along the pectineal lines of the pubis
Finally, trace anteriorly along the public crest to the superior portion of the pubic symphysis

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What defines the “false” pelvis?

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The portion of the bony pelvis superior to the pelvic brim

Also called the greater pelvis

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What defines the “true” pelvis?

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The portion of the bony pelvis inferior to the pelvic brim

Also called the lesser pelvis

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What are the components of the true pelvis?

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Inlet
Outlet
Cavity

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What is the pelvic inlet?

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The superior opening of the true pelvis

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What is the pelvic outlet?

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The inferior opening of the true pelvis

76
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What is contained in the true pelvis?

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Surround the pelvic cavity

Contains the rectum, urinary bladder, vagina and cervix in females and the prostate in males

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What is the pelvic axis?

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

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Why is the pelvic axis important during childbirth?

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It is the route taken by the baby’s head as it descends through the pelvis

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How is a male’s pelvis different from a female’s?

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Males are heavier and larger

Female is wider and shallower - more space in the true pelvis

80
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How many bones are in a lower limb extremity?

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30 bones, in four locations

81
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Describe the four locations of bones in a lower limb extremity.

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  1. Femur in the thigh
  2. The patella (kneecap)
  3. Tibia and fibula in the leg
  4. 7 tarsals in the tarsus
    5 metatarsals in the metatarsus
    14 phalanges in the digits of the foot
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What is the femur?

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The thigh bone

Longest, heaviest and strongest bone in the body

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What does the proximal end of the femur articulate with?

A

Acteabulum of the hip bone

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What does the distal end of the femur articulate with?

A

The tibia and patella

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What is the difference between an epicondyle and a condyle?

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A condyle is a smooth prominence in a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
An epicondyle is a protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached

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What is the result of the angle of the body shaft of the femur?

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Angles medially

Therefore, the knees are closer together than the hip joints

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What is the fovea capitis?

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The head of the femur has a small central depression

The ligament of the head of the femur connects the fovea capitis of the femur to the acetabulum of the hip bone

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What does a “broken hip” typically refer to?

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A break in the neck of the femur

89
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What is the greater trochanter?

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A projection from the junction of the neck and shaft that serve as an attachment point for tendons of some thigh and buttock muscles
Lateral side
Superior

90
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What is the lesser trochanter?

A

A projection from the junction of the neck and shaft that serve as an attachment point for tendons of some thigh and buttock muscles
Medial side
Inferior

91
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What is the landmark commonly used to locate the site for intramuscular injections into the lateral surface of the thigh?

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The greater trochanter

92
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Why is the angle of convergence of the femurs greater in females than males?

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Greater in females b/c the female pelvis is broader

93
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What is the name of the roughened projection that is a site of attachment for the adductor Magnus muscle?

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Adductor tubercle

Superior to the medial epicondyle

94
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What is the patella?

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The kneecap

A small, triangular bone

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Where is the patella located?

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Anterior to the knee joint

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What is the proximal portion of the patella called?

97
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What is the distal portion of the patella called?

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What is the function of the patella?

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Increases the leverage of the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle
Maintains the position of the tendon when then knee is bent
Protects the knee joint

99
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The patella is classified as which type of bone, why?

A

Sesamoid

B/c it develops in a tendon

100
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Where is the patellofemoral joint?

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Between the posterior surface of the patella and the patellar surface of the femur

101
Q

What is the most common problem runner’s face?

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Patellofemoral syndrome
“Runner’s knee”
Normal tracking does not occur

102
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What is the tibia?

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Shin bone

The larger, medial, weight-bearing bone of the leg

103
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What does the tibia articulate with?

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Femur and fibula proximally

Fibula and talus distally

104
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How are the fibula and tibia connected?

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By interosseous membrane

105
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What is at the proximal end of the tibia?

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A lateral condyle and a medial condyle

106
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What do the medial condyle and lateral condyle of the tibia articulate with? And what do they form?

A

The condyles of the femur

Form the tibiofemoral joint

107
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What tibia structure articulates with the talus of the ankle?

A

Medial malleolus

108
Q

Which long bone is most likely to break?

109
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What is the fibula?

A

Parallel and lateral to the tibia
Considerably smaller
* does not articulate with the femur but does help stabilize the ankle joint

110
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What does the head of the fibula (proximal end) articulate with?
What joint does it form?

A

Inferior surface of the lateral condyle of the tibia (below the level of the knee joint)
Proximal tibiofibular joint

111
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Which bone do we most often do a bone graft from? Why?

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Fibula - b/c the tibia is the weight bearing bone and even after a bone graft has been performed on the fibula, walking, running and jumping can still occur

112
Q

What is the tarus?

A

The ankle

The proximal region of the foot and consists of 7 tarsal bones

113
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Name the 7 tarsal bones.

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  1. Talus - ankle bone
  2. Calcaneus - heel
  3. Navicular
  4. Third (lateral) cuneiform
  5. Second (intermediate) cuneiform
  6. First (medial) cuneiform
  7. Cuboid
114
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What is the mnemonic for remembering the 7 tarsal bones?

A 
Tall centres never take shots from corners
Talus
Calcaneus
Navicular
Third cuneiform 
Second cuneiform
First cuneiform
Cuboid
115
Q

What is the only tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula?
What is the joint called?

A

Talus - The most superior tarsal bone

Talocrural joint

116
Q

What are the joints between tarsal bones called?

A

Intertarsal joints

117
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During walking, how is weight distributed throughout the tarsals?

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The talus transmits 1/2 of the body weight to the calcaneus, the other half to the other tarsal bones

118
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What are the metatarsal bones?

A

Bones in the intermediate region of the foot
Consist of 5 metatarsal bones
Numbered 1-5 from medial to lateral

119
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What does each metatarsal consist of?

A

Proximal base
Intermediate shaft
Distal head

120
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What do the metatarsals articulate with proximally?

A

The 1,2,3 cuneiform bones and the cuboid bone to form the tarsometatarsal joints

121
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What do the metatarsals articulate with distally?

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The proximal row of the phalanges to form the metatarsophalangeal joints

122
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What are phalanges and how are they numbered?

A

Toes

Numbered 1-5 starting with the big toe

123
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What does each phalanx consist of?

A

Proximal base
Intermediate shaft
Distal head

124
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What is different about the big toe compared to the other 4 toes?

A

Big toe only has two heavy phalanges

Other 4 toes have three (proximal, middle and distal)

125
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What are the joints inbetween the phalanges called? (Toes)

A

Interphalangeal joints?

126
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What is the function of the foot arches?

A

Enable the foot to support the weight of the body
Provide ideal distribution of the body weight over the soft and hard tissue of the foot
Provide leverage while walking

127
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How many arches are in the foot?

128
Q

What are the names of the arches in the foot?

A

Longitudinal arch

Transverse arch

129
Q

Describe the longitudinal arch.

A

Has two parts - medial and lateral

Forms an arch from the anterior to the posterior part of the foot

130
Q

Describe the medial part of the longitudinal arch of the foot.

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Originates at the calcaneus, rises to the talus, and descends through the navicular, three cuneiforms, and the heads of the three medial metatarsals

131
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Describe the lateral part of the longitudinal arch of the foot.

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Originates at the calcaneus, rises to the cuboid and descends to the heads of the two lateral metatarsals

132
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Where is the transverse arch of the foot located?

A

Between the medial and lateral aspects of the foot

133
Q

How is the transverse arch formed?

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Formed by the navicular, three cuneiforms, and the bases of the five metatarsals

134
Q

How much weight does the ball of the foot carry? The heel?

A

Ball - 40%

Heel - 60%

135
Q

What structural feature of the arches allows them to absorb shocks?

A

Because the arches are not rigid, they yield when weight is applied and spring back when weight is lifted, allowing them to absorb the shock of walking

136
Q

How does most skeletal tissue arise?

A

From mesenchymal cells (connective tissue cells derived from mesoderm)

137
Q

How does most of the skeleton of the skull arise?

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From ectoderm

138
Q

During skull development, what are the two major portions?

A
  1. Neurocranium - forms the bones of the skull, mesodermal in origin
  2. Viscerocranium - forms the bones of the face, ectodermal in origin
139
Q

The neurocranium is divided into two parts, what are they?

A
  1. Cartilaginous neurocranium

2. Membranous neurocranium

140
Q

How does Cartilaginous neurocranium develop, what part does it form?

A

Consists of hyaline cartilage developed from mesenchyme, undergoes endochondral ossification
Forms the bones at the base of the skull

141
Q

How does Membranous neurocranium develop, what part does it form?

A

Consists of mesenchyme and undergoes intramembranous ossification
Forms the flat bones that make up the roof and sides of the skull

142
Q

What separates the flat bones of the skull during fetal life and infancy?

A

Fontanels - membrane filled spaces

143
Q

The viscerocranium is divided into two parts, what are they?

A
  1. Cartilaginous viscerocranium

2. Membranous viscerocranium

144
Q

How does cartilaginous viscerocranium develop and what parts does it form?

A

Derived from cartilage of the first two pharyngeal (brachial) arches
Endochondral ossification of these cartilages forms the ear bones and the hyoid bone

145
Q

How does membranous viscerocranium develop and what parts does it form?

A

Derived from mesenchyme in the first pharyngeal arch and then undergoes intramembranous ossification
Forms the facial bones

146
Q

What is the notochord?

A

A solid cylinder of mesodermal cells that stimulates the mesenchymal cells to form the vertebral bodies, costal ribs centres and vertebral arch centres

147
Q

Which of the three basic embryonic tissues - ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm - gives rise to most of the skeletal system?

A

Most of the skeletal system arises from embryonic mesoderm

148
Q

What are upper limb buds?

A

During the 4th week of fertilization, the upper limbs appear as small elevations at the sides of the trunk

149
Q

What are lower limb buds?

A

About 2 days after the upper limb buds appear, the lower limbs appear

150
Q

What happens to the limb buds as they develop?

A

They constrict around the middle portion, to produce hand plates and foot plates
They represent the beginnings of the hands and feet

Biology - Chapters 1 - 10 (10 decks)

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