forearm and hand

Question 1

brachial

Answer 1

relating to the arm

Question 2

brevis

Answer 2

short

Question 3

carpi

Answer 3

pertaining to the wrist

Question 4

digit

Answer 4

finger

Question 5

extensor

Answer 5

to extend

Question 6

longus

Answer 6

longer

Question 7

pollex

Answer 7

thumb

Question 8

pollicis

Answer 8

having to do with the thumb

Question 9

profundus

Answer 9

deep

Question 10

radialis

Answer 10

having to do with the radius

Question 11

superficialis

Answer 11

superficial; near the surface

Question 12

ulnaris

Answer 12

having to do with the ulna

Question 13

gross motor movements

Answer 13

movements using bigger bones and muscles

Question 14

fine motor movements

Answer 14

movements using smaller bones and muscles

Question 15

interosseous membrane

Answer 15

fibrous tissue between bones that is classified as fibrous joint

Question 16

elbow joint

Answer 16

joint between the humerus and the radius and ulna

Question 17

proximal phalanges

Answer 17

longest finger bones next to the palm of the hand

Question 18

middle phalanges

Answer 18

middle finger bones

Question 19

distal phalanges

Answer 19

end finger bones

Question 20

wrist (radiocarpal) joint

Answer 20

joint between the radius and carpals

Question 21

hand joints

Answer 21

joints between carpal bones and other carpal bones

Question 22

thumb (carpometacarpal #1) joint

Answer 22

joint between the carpal and metacarpal bones on the thumb side of the hand

Question 23

metacarpophalangeal joints

Answer 23

the largest knuckle joints between the metacarpal and phalangeal bones

Question 24

interphalangeal joints

Answer 24

the middle and distal knuckle joints of the fingers

Question 25

head of the radius

Answer 25

circular, bell-shaped proximal end of radius

Question 26

head of the ulna

Answer 26

distal, knobby end of the ulna

Question 27

shaft of the radius

Answer 27

long, midsection of the radius

Question 28

shaft of the ulna

Answer 28

long, midsection of the ulna

Question 29

olecranon process

Answer 29

funny bone

Question 30

olecranon fossa

Answer 30

indention in the distal end of the humerus

Question 31

radial notch

Answer 31

specialized fossa that fits the head of the radius

Question 32

styloid processes

Answer 32

processes at distal ends of the radius and ulna

Question 33

radial tuberosity

Answer 33

a roughened area below the head of the radius

Question 34

biceps brachii

Answer 34

the largest muscle on the anterior arm

Question 35

brachialis

Answer 35

strong elbow flexor

Question 36

brachioradialis

Answer 36

spans the length of the forearm without crossing the wrist joint

Question 37

carpal tunnel

Answer 37

canal in the wrist

Question 38

triceps brachii

Answer 38

three-headed muscle on the posterior arm

Question 39

anconeus

Answer 39

superficial, triangular-shaped muscle near the elbow

Question 40

supinator

Answer 40

deep muscle of the forearm

Question 41

pronator teres

Answer 41

a pronator muscle in the anterior forearm

Question 42

pronator quadratus

Answer 42

a square muscle deep in the anterior forearm

Question 43

wrist and hand extensors

Answer 43

muscles that lie on the posterior forearm that extend the wrist and hand joints

Question 44

wrist and hand flexors

Answer 44

muscles that lie on the anterior forearm that flex the wrist and hand joints