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Chapter 8: The Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards

1
Q

What’s part of the appendicular skeleton

A

Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle
Upper Limb
Pelvic Girdle (Hips)
Lower Limb

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2
Q

“Collar Bone”
Above the 1st rib
Helps to stabilize the shoulder
Most commonly broken bone in body
Attachment is very weak
Sternal End vs Acromial End

A

Clavicle

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3
Q

“Shoulder blade”
Spine of the Scapula

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Scapula

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4
Q

Humerus attachment

A

Glenoid Cavity

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5
Q

Pointy part of shoulder
Articulates with clavicle

A

Acromion Process

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6
Q

On anterior portion for attachment of tendons and ligaments

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Coracoid Process

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7
Q

Upper extremity bones

A

Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals (8)
Metacarpals (5)
Phalanges (14)

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8
Q

Articulates with the scapula to form the shoulder joint (glenohumeral)

A

Humerous

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9
Q

Greater Tubercle
Lesser Tubercle
Anatomical Neck
Surgical Neck
Deltoid Tuberosity
Capitulum and Radial Fossa
Trochlea and Coronoid Fossa
Medial and Lateral Epicondyle

A

Humerous structure

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10
Q

Medial aspect of forearm

A

Ulna

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11
Q

Olecranon (articulates with trochlea)
Coronoid Process
Trochlear Notch
Radial Notch
Head
Styloid Process

A

Ulna structures

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12
Q

Lateral aspect of forearm

A

Radius

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13
Q

Head
Neck
Radial Tuberosity
Ulnar Notch
Styloid Process

A

Radius structures

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14
Q

8 bones arranged in 2 rows of 4
Tightly bound by ligaments

A

Carpals

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15
Q

Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate

A

Carpal Bones

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16
Q

In the palm of your hand
Numbered 1-5 (start with thumb)

A

Metacarpals

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17
Q

Head - knuckles
Base

A

Metacarpals structure

18
Q

14 Total
3 each finger except thumb has 2
Proximal, Middle and Distal Rows

A

Phalanges

19
Q

Provides support for the spine
Protection for organs of pelvic cavity
Joins with axial skeletal at the sacrum
Male pelvis is more narrow
Female pelvis is wider

A

Pelvic girdle

20
Q

Ilium (Hip Bone)
Ischium
Pubis

A

Components of pelvic girdle

21
Q

Largest part of hip bone

A

Ilium

22
Q

Iliac Crest
Posterior Superior Iliac Spine (PSIS)
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Posterior Inferior Iliac Spine
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
Greater Sciatic Notch
Iliac Fossa
Acetabulum

A

Ilium structures

23
Q

Inferior part of pelvis

A

Ischium

24
Q

Ischial Tuberosity
Ischial Spine
Lesser Sciatic Notch

A

Structures of Ischium

25
Q

Anterior/Inferior portion
Join to form pubic symphysis
Enlarges during pregnancy

A

Pubis

26
Q

Femur joins to make the hip

A

Acetabulum

27
Q

Union of Pubis and Ischium
Largest foramen in body

A

Obturator Foramen

28
Q

Union of pubic bones

A

Pubic Symphysis

29
Q

Union of Ilium with Sacrum

A

Sacroiliac Joint

30
Q

Lower extremity bones

A

Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsals (7)
Metatarsals (5)
Phalanges (14)

31
Q

Longest and Strongest bone in body

A

Femur

32
Q

Head
Neck
Greater Trochanter
Lesser Trochanter
Adductor Tubercle
Lateral Epicondyle and Condyle
Medial Epicondyle and Condyle
Intercondylar Fossa

A

Femur structures

33
Q

“Kneecap”
Articulates with lateral and medial condyles of femur

A

Patella

34
Q

“Shin bone”
Weight bearing bone of lower leg
Medial side of lower leg

A

Tibia

35
Q

Lateral Condyle
Medial Condyle
Tibial Tuberosity
Medial Malleolus

A

Structure of Tibia

36
Q

What are the Tarsals

A

Talus
Calcaneus
Navicular
Third Cuneiform
Second Cuneiform
First Cuneiform
Cuboid

37
Q

Numbered 1-5 (start with big toe)

A

Metatarsals

38
Q

Head
Base

A

Metatarsals structures

39
Q

14 Total
3 each toe except big toe has 2
Proximal, Middle and Distal Rows

A

Phalanges

40
Q

Created by the bones of the foot
Help distribute weight

A

Arches of the foot

41
Q

Longitudinal Arch – front to back
Transverse Arch – side to side

A

Two Arches

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