FOREARM WITH RADIUS AND ULNA Flashcards
How many bones does the forearm contain?
two bones that are parallel to each other
Which bones comprise the forearm?
Radius and Ulna
What type of bones are they?
Long bones
What are they made up of?
A body and 2 articular ends
Which side is the Radius located?
Lateral side
What side is the Ulna located?
Medial side
Which bony structures are located on the proximal end of the ulna?
upper portion that is large
olecranon process, and coronoid process
(beak-like process)
(concave depressions)
Which bony structures are located on the distal end of the ulna?
Ulnar head and styloid process
Which bony structure is located on the distal end of the radius?
Ulna Styloid Process
What is the body of the ulna like?
It is Long and slender
What is the upper portion of the Ulna LIKE?
It is long and has 2 beak like processes and concaves depressions
The Olecranon process which is the proximal process forms the?
Proximal portion of the trochlear Notch
(anteriorly and slightly inferior)
The coronoid process which is the distal process forms the? (triangular process)
Distal portion of the trochlear notch
(anterior and superior)
The Depression called “Radial Notch is located?
On the lateral aspect of the coronoid process
The distal end of the Ulna includes a rounded process on the lateral side called the?
Head