Lecture 5 - Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
What does the pectoral girdle do?
joins the arms to the axial skeleton
What is the pectoral girdle made up of?
clavicle(collar bones) and scapula (shoulder blades)
Where does the clavicle attach?
sternum medially, scapula laterally
What are the parts of the scapula? (6)
acromion process supra-spinous fossa spine infra-spinous fossa glenoid fossa sub-scapular fossa
Which is the big bone of the arm?
humerus
Which bone is the distal lateral bone of the arm?
Radius
What is the medial distal bone of the arm?
ulna
What are the four main parts of the appendicular skeleton?
Pectoral girdle
upper limbs
lower limbs
pelvic girdle
What two tubercles are used to move the elbow and where are they located?
radial and ulna tubercles, located at the proximal end of the radius and ulna
What are the carpals?
the 8 wrist bones
What are the metacarpals?
the 5 hand bones
What are the two bones of the wrist>
Scaphoid (lateral)
Lunate (medial)
How many phalanges are there?
14
What does the pelvic girdle consist of?
6 bones:
2 os coxa which are made up of the 2 ilium, pubis and ischium
What is the largest proximal bone in the leg?
femur
