Forearm I Flashcards
The bones of the digits are call what>
Phalanges
Which finger has only a Proximal and a distal bone, no middle bone?
Thumb
The bones of the palm are called?
Metacarpals
The head of the bones are?
Distal
The bones of the wrist are called?
carpals
Which bone articulates with metacarpal 1?
trapezium
Which bone articulates with metacarpal 2?
Trapezoid
Which bone articulates with metacarpal 3?
Capitate
Which bone articulates with metacarpal 4 and 5?
Hamate
Which bones articulate with radius and ulna, respectively
Radius
Scaphoid - lunate
Ulna
Triquetrum
More anterior than all other carpal bone
Pisiform
Tendon ossification
Wrist joint
Between the forearm and the carpal bones
mainly the radius. Does not really touch the ulna
Midcarpal joint
between the caprals
Movements of the wrist joint
Flexion (more movement occurs at the midcarpal joint than at the wrist)
Extension (more movement occurs at the midcarpal joint)
Abduction (midcarpal joint provides all the carpal movement
Adduction (the wrist joint provides almost all the carpal movements)
The head of the 2-5th metacarpals form what?
knuckles
In anatomical position the fingers are in what position
adduction
T/F
Carpalmetacapal joints are very mobile in digit 2-4
False
The thumb and the pinky