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ZZZ - ZOO100 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Phylogeny > Skeletal System 2 - Appendicular > Flashcards

Skeletal System 2 - Appendicular Flashcards

1
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  • Consists of the bones within the pectoral and pelvic girdles
  • The attached limbs
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appendicular skeleton

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  • bones of the shoulder
  • anterior
  • supports the arms and hands
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pectoral girdle

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  • bones of the pelvis
  • posterior
  • supports the legs and feet
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pelvic girdle

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three replacement bones and a series of dermal bones

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early fishes

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three replacement bones of early fishes

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  • coracoid
  • scapula
  • suprascapula
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series of dermal bones of early fishes

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  • clavicle
  • cleithrum
  • supracleithrum
  • posttemporal
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reduction in number and size of replacement bones

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later bony fishes (ganoid fish)

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reductio in number of dermal bones

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tetrapods

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  • reduced coracoid & scapula (replacement bone) but large cleithrum& supracleithrum (dermal bone)
  • posttemporal bone (dermal) connects the supracleithrum to the skull.
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bony fishes

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what is reduced in bony fishes

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  • coracoid
  • scapula
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what is large in bony fishes

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  • cleithrum
  • supracleithrum
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connects the supracleithrum to the skull of bony fishes

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posttemporal bone (dermal)

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no dermal bone

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cartilganious fishes

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early ones had pectoral girdle similar to those of early bony fishes, but lost posttemporal & acquired interclavicle (which still occurs in several amniotes)

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tetrapods

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what is lost in tetrapods

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posttemporal

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what is acquired in tetrapods

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interclavicle

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one or both typically brace scapula against sternum (as in birds; below)

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  • clavicle
  • coracoid
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present in all tetrapods with even vestiges of anterior limbs, e.g., turtles & birds & mammals

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scapula

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Bones of the pectoral girdle

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  1. clavicle
  2. scapula
  3. head of humerus
  4. humerus
  5. head of radius
  6. radius
  7. ulna
  8. carpals
  9. metacarpals
  10. phalanges
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  • brace posterior paired appendages
  • no dermal components (unlike pectoral girdle)
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pelvic girdles

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pelvic girdle consists of 2 cartilaginous or bony plates (ischiopubic plates) that articulate with the pelvic fins

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Fishes

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what does the pelvic girdle in fishes contain

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2 cartilaginous or bony plates (ischiopubic plates)

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  • pair of cartilaginous plates form in embryos & each ossifies at 2 centers to form: pubis & ischium.
  • An additional blastema gives rise to the ilium.
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Tetrapods

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what is formed from 2 centers in tetrapods

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  • pubis
  • ischium
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gives rise to the ilium in tetrapods

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blastema

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  • ilia elongated & extend from sacral vertebra to urostyle
  • joint between ilium & sacral vertebra (sacroiliac) is freely moveable (& moves when a frog or toad jumps)
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forgs and toads

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ilium and sacral vertebrae

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sacroiliac

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  • ilium & ischium expanded to accommodate musculature needed for bipedal locomotion
  • girdle is braced against lumbar & sacral vertebrae
  • pubic bones are typically reduced (long but thin); the limited pubic symphysis provides a larger outlet for eggs
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birds

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29
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provides a larger outlet for eggs

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limited pubic symphysis

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30
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ilium, ischium, and pubis unite to form the innominate bone (the 2 innominates = pelvic girdle)

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mammals

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what is united to form the innominate bone

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  • ilium
  • ischium
  • pubis
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32
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2 innominate bones = ?

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pelvic girdle

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Bones of the pelvic girdle

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  1. coxal bone
  2. head of femur
  3. neck of femur
  4. femur
  5. patella
  6. tibia
  7. fibula
  8. tarsals
  9. metatarsals
  10. phalanges
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34
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degree of pubic arch in males

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50-60 degrees

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35
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degree of pubic arch in female

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80-90 degrees

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36
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  • reproductive hormone produced by your ovaries and the placenta
  • loosens and relaxes your muscles, joints and ligaments during pregnancy to help your body stretch
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Relaxin

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37
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parts of the pelvic girdle

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  1. ilium
  2. sacrum
  3. pubic symphysis
  4. coccyx
  5. pubis
  6. ischium
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38
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what do all jawed fish have (except eels)

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pectoral and pelvic fins

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39
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fins are used for what

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steering (rudders)

40
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types of fins

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  1. lobed fins
  2. fin fold fins
  3. ray fin
41
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found in sarcopterygians

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lobed fins

42
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  • found in cartilaginous fish
  • consist of 1 to 5 basal cartilages plus several rows of radials
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fin fold fins

43
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tendency to lose proximal components of fin skeleton

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Limbs

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  1. anterior limb
  2. posterior limb
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5 segments of anterior limb

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  1. brachium
  2. antebrachium
  3. carpus
  4. metacarpus
  5. digits
46
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  • upper arm
  • consists of humerus
47
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  • forearm
  • consists of radius and ulna
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antebrachium

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  • wrist
  • consists of carpals
49
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  • palm
  • consists of metacarpals
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metacarpus

50
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consists of phalanges

51
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5 segments of posterior limb

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  1. femur
  2. crus
  3. tarsus
  4. metatarsus
  5. digits
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  • thigh
  • consists of femur
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  • shank
  • consists of tibia and fibula
54
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  • ankle
  • consists of tarsals
55
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  • instep
  • consists of metatarsals
56
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lack limbs

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  1. caecilians (apodans)
  2. most snake
  3. snake-like lizards
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vertebrates with forelimbs only

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  1. manatee and dugongs
  2. dolphins
  3. cetaceans
  4. sirens (salamander)
58
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upper arm

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forearm

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radius and ulna

60
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or hand

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3 rows of carpal bones

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  1. proximal row
  2. middle row
  3. distal row
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proximal row

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  1. radiale
  2. ulnare
  3. intermedium
  4. pisiform
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middle row

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3 central carpals (centralia)

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distal row

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5 distal sarpals numbered 1 to 5 starting on thumb

65
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general formula starting at thumb

66
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five toed

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pentadactyl

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Adaptive modifications of the Manus

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  1. flight
  2. swimming
  3. terrestrial locomotion
  4. grasping
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manus of birds

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  • loss of digits & bones
  • fusion of some bones
69
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manus of bats

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  • 5 digits
  • elongated metacarpals (II-V)
  • phalanges support the patagium
70
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manus of pterosaurs

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4th digit elongated to support patagium

71
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4th digit elongated to support patagium

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pterosaurs

72
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increase in number and size of phalanges

73
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Terrestrial locomotion

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  1. plantigrade
  2. digitigrade
  3. unguligrade
74
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  • flat-footed
  • all bones of manus and/or pes on the ground
  • amphibians, most reptiles & some mammals (insectivores, monkeys, apes, humans, & bears)
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plantigrade

75
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  • 1st digit is reduced or lost
  • manus & pes are elevated
  • rabbits, rodents, & many carnivores
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digitigrade

76
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  • reduced number of digits
  • walk on tips of remaining digits
  • claws become hooves
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unguligrade

77
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  • opposable thumb
  • saddle joint at base of thumb where it meets palm
  • thumb at wider angle from index finger
  • strong thumb muscles
78
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joint at base of thumb

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saddle joint

79
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bones are comparable to those of forelimbs except that a patella(‘kneecap’) develops in birds & mammals

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posterior limbs

80
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animals that forms a patella

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  • birds
  • mammals
81
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feeling internal structure through the skin with fingers

82
Q

run your fingers over the surface of your head

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cranial bones

83
Q

roughened area just behind the ear

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mastoid process

84
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grasp your auricle and insert your small finger into the canal

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external auditory meatus

85
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run your hand anteriorly from your ear toward your eye

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zygomatic arch

86
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spread your fingers on the skin of your face and feel it bunch and stretch as you smile.

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muscle of facial expression

87
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place a finger directly in front of the external auditory meatus, and open and close your mouth several times

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temporomandibular joint

88
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along the entire length from the sternum to the shoulder (interclavicular joint – sternum-clavicle junction; acromion – high point of the shoulder, anterior end of the scapular spine).

89
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sternum-clavicle junction

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interclavicular joint

90
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high point of the shoulder, anterior end of the scapular spine

91
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feel the medial projection at the distal end of the humerus.

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Medial epicondyle of the humerus

92
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flexing and extending it – as you palpate its dorsal aspect to feel the olecranon process of the ulna moving in and out of the olecranon fossa on the backside of the humerus

93
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clench your fist

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Metacarpophalangeal joints or knuckles

94
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rest your hands on your hips

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Iliac crests

95
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palpate the medial protrusion of your ankle

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Medial malleolus of the distal tibia

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feel the bulge of your lateral ankle

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Lateral malleolus of the fibula

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