Skeletal System #3 Flashcards
1
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Pectoral Girdle
A
Attaches to the upper limbs
2
Q
Pelvic Girdle
A
Attaches to the lower limbs
3
Q
Clavicle
A
Name for the collar bone
4
Q
Acromion
A
Name for the tip of the shoulder
5
Q
Glenoid Cavity
A
The part of the body the head of the humerus fits into
6
Q
Acetabulum
A
The part of the body where the head of the femur fits into
7
Q
Humerus
A
Upper arm bone
8
Q
Radius
A
Lower arm bone; located on the thumb side of the forearm
9
Q
Ulna
A
Lower arm bone; located on the pinky side of the forearm
10
Q
Carpal Bones
A
Name for wrist bones
11
Q
Metacarpals
A
Bones of the hand/palm
12
Q
Olecranon
A
Tip of the elbow
13
Q
Pollex
A
Name of the thumb
14
Q
Supine
A
An anatomical term that means face up
15
Q
Bones that make up the pelvic girdle
A
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
