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HAND Flashcards

1
Q

What are the hands made up pf?

A

Phalanges and Thumb

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2
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How many bones are in the hands?

A

27 bones

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3
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The hand is subdivided into 3 parts, what are they?

A

Phalanges
Metacarpals]
Carpals

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4
Q

What are Phalanges?
#OF PHALANGES?

A

Phalanges are bones of the
THUMB AND DIGITS
- 14 PHALANGES”

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5
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What are Metacarpals?
#OF METACARPALS?

A

Metacarpals are bones of the
“PALMS”’
-5 METACARPALS

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6
Q

OF CARPALS

What are Carpals?

A

Carpals are bones of the WRIST”
-8 CARPALS

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7
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What are DIGITS NAMED BY ANS WHAT ARE THEY?

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NUMBERS AND NAMES
-FIRST DIGIT-THUMB
-SECOND DIGIT-INDEX
-THIRD DIGIT-MIDDLE
-FOURTH DIGIT- RING
-FIFTH DIGIT- SMALL

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8
Q

What type of Bones are Phalanges?

A

LONG BONES

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9
Q

How are Phalanges shaped?

A

They have a Cylinder body and 2 Articular ends

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10
Q

How many Phalanges have 2 Articular ends?

A

9

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11
Q

How many phalange does the digit have?

A

3 Phanlange
(proximal, middle and distal).

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12
Q

How many phalanges does the thumb have?

A

The thumb only has two
(PROXIMAL AND DISTAL)

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13
Q

How many interphalangeal joints are found in the upper Extremity?

A

9

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14
Q

The proximal phalange is close to?

A

The palm of the hand

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15
Q

The distal phalange is further away from?

A

The palm of the hand

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16
Q

What are the parts each phalange have?

A

-Head and 2 articular ends
-base -proximally
-Neck- distally- fractures occur

17
Q

What shape is the Distal Phalange?

A

Small and flatten

18
Q

The first metacarpal (thumb) contains 2 small bones, what are they?

A

Sesamoid bone
(palmar aspect)
(Found below the neck)

19
Q

What are the Metacarpal heads commonly known as?

A

KNUCKLES
(VISIBLE ON THE DORSAL HAND FLEXION)

20
Q

Metacarpals are numberd from 1-5 beginning from?

A

The lateral side of the hand (THE THUMB)

21
Q

Each Proximal phalanx articulates with?

A

Metacarpal bone

22
Q

Which bone comprises the palm of the hand?

A

Metacarpals

23
Q

Which joint is formed with the articulation of the proximal end of the middle phalanx of the ring finger?

A

Proximal Interphalangeal Joint of the 4th digit

24
Q

Which joint is formed by the articulation of the distal end of the middle phalanx with the proximal end of the distal phalanx of the index finger?

A

The distal Interphalangeal joint of the second digit

25
Q

Which joint is a hinge-type joint of the hand?

A

Interphalangeal Joint

26
Q

Which bone articulates with the bases of metacarpal bones?

A

Carpals

27
Q

Which joint of the hand is formed by the articulation of the head of a metacarpal with a digit?

A

Metocarpopahangeal Joint

28
Q

Which joints of the hand are formed by the articulation of the bases of the metacarpals with the bones of the wrist?

A

Carpometacarpal joints

29
Q

THE END OF HAND

A

END

RAD 1125 ANATOMY (8 decks)

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