Hand Flashcards
Siding the scaphoid bone
- bulge = snail shell
groove = snail body/tail
>snail is facing the side it is from - Concave facet facing you
orientate so it looks like a whale
>whale swims to side it is from
Siding lunate
look at the crescent facet, moon orientated horizontally
flatter surface downwards
bulge facing upwards will lean towards side it is from
Siding trapezium
> hold so wave like projection and groove are facing up, furthest from you
saddle facet on one side, double facet on other
side that double facet is on = side of bone
Siding trapezoid
> non-articular surface on table
line on one side = straight, on other = opens like zip.
hold v facing towards you and whichever way the boot is walking = side its from
Siding capitate
> rounded head continues down one side, hold facing you.
bottom surface slopes down to one side = cape
they’re facing the side they come from
Siding hamate
> hook facing upwards
look at double facet
side hook is on = side
siding triquetral
> 2 facets meet at right angle, hold with corner facing you
round facet on top, side = side
siding pisiform
> facet facing you
bony bulge up
one side = grooved = side its from