RTE 3 Hand - bones Flashcards
1
Q
hand - number of bones
A
total - 27
2
Q
fingers and thumb
A
phalanges - 14
3
Q
palm (volar (volaris))
A
metacarpals - 5
4
Q
wrist
A
carpals - 8
5
Q
phalanx 1
name the bones
A
proximal phalanx
distal phalanx
6
Q
phalanges 2 thru 5
name the bones
A
proximal phalanx
middle phalanx
distal phalanx
7
Q
name the 3 parts of a phalanx bone
A
head
body
base
8
Q
name the bones of the palm
A
metacarpal 1 thru 5
9
Q
name the 3 parts of the metacarpal bone
A
head
body
base
10
Q
which digit is on the lateral side of the hand
A
phalanx 1
thumb
11
Q
which digit is on the medial side of the hand
A
phalanx 5
the little finger
12
Q
wrist proximal bones
name these bones = lateral to medial
A
scaphoid - (navicular)
lunate
triquetrum
pisiform
13
Q
wrist distal bones
name these bones - lateral to medial
A
trapezium trapezoid capitate hamate - hamulus - hamular process of the hamate
14
Q
wrist - carpal sulcus name the bones that make up the carpal sulcus carpal tunnel or carpal canal view tangential projection medium to lateral
A
trapezium scaphoid capitate hamulus of hamate pisiform triquetrum
