L4 Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
Attaches the upper limbs to the trunk consists of the clavicle and the scapula
Pectoral girdle
Attaches the lower limbs to the trunk
Pelvic girdle
Extend horizontally across the superior thorax
Clavicle
Lie on the dorsal surface of the rib cage
Scapula
Hold the scapula and arms laterally
Clavicle
The only bone in the arm longest and strongest bone in the upper limb
Humerus
Contributes heavily to the wrist joint and when it moves the whole hand moves with it
Radius
The main bone responsible for forming the elbow joint with a humorous it’s hinge joint allows the forearm to bend on arm and it plays little to no movement
Ulna
Main bone responsible for forming the elbow joint with the humerus
Ulna
The superior surface of its head articulates with the capitulum
Radius
Attributes heavily with the wrist joint
Radius
Forms the true wrist the proximal region of the hand
Carpal
It forms the palm and its five marble size bones radiate distally from the wrist
Metacarpal
Numbered 1 to 5 beginning with the pollex
Phalanges
Attaches lower limbs to the spine supports visceral organs
Pelvic girdle
A deep basin like structure
Bony pelvis
Large flaring bone
Ilium
Forms the superior region of the coxal bone
Ilium
Articulates with the sacrum
Ilium
Forms posteroinferior region of the coxal bone
Ischium
Anteriorly joins the pubis
Ischium
Forms the interior region of the coxal bone
Pubis
Lies horizontally in anatomical position
Pubis
It carries the entire weight of direct body
The lower limb
The only bone in the thigh it is the longest and strongest bone of the body
Femur
This is a triangular sesamoid bone
Patella
More massive medial bone of the leg
Tibia
Receives weight of the body from the femur
Tibia
Articulates with the femur at superior end forming the knee joint
Tibia
Articulates with talus at the inferior and forming the ankle joint
Tibia
Stick like lateral bone of the leg
Fibula
Doesn’t contribute to the knee joint but stabilizes ankle joint
Fibula
Makes up the posterior half of the foot
Tarsal
Consists of five small long bones called what
Metatarsal
Numbered 1 to 5 beginning with the hallux
Metatarsal
Smaller and less nimble than those of the fingers
Phallanges of the toes