Osteology and Joints of the Upper Arm Flashcards
What bone is this?
clavicle
What bone is in red?
scapula
What bone is this?
humerus
what bone is this?
radius
what bone is this?
ulna
What bones make up the wrist?
carpals
What bones make up the fingers?
phalanges
What is the anterior hand called?
palmar
What is the posterior hand called?
dorsum
Anterior elbow region?
cubital region
posterior elbow region?
Elbow region
What surface of the hand is most of the muscle on ?
the palmar surface
What bones makes up the shoulder?
clavicle, scapula, and proximal humerus
What makes up the scapular girdle?
clavicle and scapula
Where does the clavicle articulate with the scapula?
the sternoclavicular joint
What is the only boney articular of the shoulder? (holds the entire upper limb to the body)
sternoclavicular joint
Where does the acromion surface of the clavicle attach?
to the scapula
Where does the sternal end of the clavicle attach?
to the sternum
Where is the groove of subclavieus?
on the inferior side of the clavicle
Where is the cornoid tubercle?
on the inferior side of the clavicle
Where does the head of the humerus artculate with the scapula?
in the glenoid cavity
what is the shape of the glenoid cavity?
piriform (pear)
another name for anteiror surface of the scapula?
costal surface
Where does the head of the humerusattach to the humerus?
at the anatomical neck
Where is the radial groove?
on the posterior side of the proximal humerus
What does the capitulum attach to?
the radius of the forearm
What does the trochlea attach to ?
the ulna of the forearm
On what side of the humerus is the coronoid fossa ?
anterior
On what side of the humerus is the olecranon fossa?
posterior
Which forearm bone has a larger proximal end?
the ulna
Which forearm bone has a larger distal end?
the radius
On which bone is the trochlear notch?
the ulna
Why is the radial tuberosity important?
this is where the biceps attaches
How to remember the carpal bones?
so
long
to
pinky
here
comes
the
thumb
(scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium)
Which carpal bone can you not see form the dorsal view?
the pisiform
How many metacarpals are there?
5
How many phalangeal segments does the thumb have?
2