Skeleton of the Upper Extremities Flashcards
What is the appendicular skeleton formed by?
Upper and lower extremities
What are the portions of each extremity?
the girdle and the limb
What are the girdles?
1.pectoral (shoulder girdle) 2. pelvic (hip) girdle
The limbs are the __________________ portions of the extremitites
the limbs are the FREELY MOVEABLE portions of the extremitites
What is the primary functions of the upper extremitites?
movement!
What bones does the pectoral girdle contain?
the clavicle and the scapula
How does the pectoral girdle articulate with the axial skeleton?
articulates with the axial skeleton by the STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT (SCJ)
How is the pectoral girdle stabilized?
held in position and stabilized by muscles
What is the anterior bone of the pectoral girdle?
clavicle
What are the joints of the scapula (include articulating surfaces)
- Sternoclavicular (manubrium and sternal end of clavicle)
- Acromioclavicular (acromial end of clavicle and acromion process of scapula)
- Glenohumeral (glenoid fossa of scapula and head of humerus)
What does the clavicle look like?
horizontal long bone that has a āSā shaped body. The sternal end is round and the acromial end is flattened
What is on the inferior surface of the sternal end of the clavicle?
costoclavicular impression
What is the purpose of the costoclavicular ligament?
attaches the clavicle to the first rib
Where is the conoid tubercle of the clavicle located?
on the acromial end on the inferior surface of the clavicle
What is the conoid ligament for?
attaches the clavicle with the scapula
Where is the scapula situated?
between the levels of the second and seventh ribs
What does the scapula look like?
large, triangular, flat bone
What articulates with the scapula?
clavicle and humerus
How is the scapula held in position?
by muscles
What bones does the arm consist of?
humerus
What bones does the forearm contain?
ulna and radius
What bones does the wrist contain?
8 carpal bones
What bones does the volar region contain?
5 metacarpal bones
What bones does the phalangeal region contain?
14 phalangeal bones
What is the longest and largest bone of the upper limb?
the humerus
What bones does the humerus articulate with?
proximally: scapula, distally: raduis and ulna
What type of joint is the glenohumeral joint?
ball and socket
What are the articulating surfaces for the Glenohumeral Joint?
between glenoid fossa of the scapula and the head of the humerus
What is the most freely moveable joint of the body?
GHJ