Humerus Flashcards
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Lesser tubercle
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intertubercular groove
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crest of greater tubercle
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tuberosity for teres major
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deltoid tuberosity
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radial fossa
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supratrochlear foramen
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trochlea
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condyle
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greater tubercle
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head
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tuberosity for teres minor
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tricipital line
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body
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musculo-spiral groove/brachialis groove
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lateral epicondyle
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capitulum
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lateral supracondylar crest
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lateral epicondyle
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medial epicondyle
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olecranon fossa
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tuberosity for teres major
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lesser tubercle
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head
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greater tubercle
is the medial epicondyle used for flexion or extension?
flexion
What is found on the feline humerus that’s not on the canine? (very small hole in distal end)
supracondyloid foramen
is the lateral epicondyle used for flexion or extension?
extension
Is the canine or feline humerus straighter and more slender?
feline
What canine feature is absent in the feline humerus?
supratrochlear foramen
what is the line around the proximal end (epiplysis) found in some examples?
the growth plate showing the animal is young
How to tell if the humerus is right or left?
with the head facing you, the side of the greater tubercle shows which side the bone is
What is in the blue box?
medial supracondylar crest