The Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
What bones make up the Appendicular Skeleton?
Shoulder Girdle, Upper limb, Pelvic Girdle, and Lower limb
What bones make up the Shoulder Girdle?
Scapulae (2) and Clavicle (2)
What bone is known as the ‘collarbone’?
Clavicle
What bone is known as the ‘shoulder blade’?
Scapula
What is the flat part at the top of the Sternum called?
Manubrium
Is there any difference between a male skeleton and women’s skeleton?
Yes, women’s pelvis is shallower and broader than a man’s so a baby may be cradled and protected before birth.
What does innominate bone mean?
The bone formed from fusion of the Illium, Ischium, and Pubis.
At what part of the Vertebral Column is the Pelvic Girdle attached to?
Sacrum/ Sacral
What bone of the Pelvic Girdle articulates with the Sacrum?
Illium
At what place does the two innominate bones of the Pelvic girdle meet?
At the front Pubis and articulate with the sacrum in the back.
What bone forms the lower and back part of the hip bone?
Ischium
How many bones make up the arm?
3 - Humerus, Ulna, Radius
What is the upper arm long bone that makes up the elbow?
Humerus
What bone of the lower arm is closest to the thumb?
Radius
What is the name of the bone in the lower arm close to the little finger?
Ulna
What is the name of the wrist bones?
Carpals
How many wrist bones are there?
8 in each wrist
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Wrist bones (Carpals)
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetral, Pisiform, Trapezoid, Trapezium, Capitate, Hamate.
What is the name for the hand bones and how many are there?
Metacarpals, 5 in each hand.
What is the name of the finger bones?
Phalanges
How many Phalanges are there?
14 - 2 in the thumb, 3 in each of the fingers.
What name is given to the bones in the fingertips?
Distal Phalanges
What is the name given to the ‘middle’ finger bones?
Intermediate Phalanges
What is name is given to the bottom of the finger bones?
Proximal Phalanges
How many leg bones are there?
4 - femur, tibia, fibula, and patella
What is the largest and strongest bone in the body?
Femur
What bone is known as the ‘shinbone’?
Tibia
What position in the lower leg is the ‘Fibula’ bone found?
Fibula is found laterally running down the edge of the leg.
What is the name of the bone that articulates with the Tibia in the foot?
Talus
What bone is known as the ‘heel bone’?
Calcaneus
How many bones make up the ankle?
7 Tarsals
How many bones make up the foot?
5 metatarsals
How many bones are found in the toes?
14 Phalanges in each foot, 2 in big toe and 3 in each other toes.
What bones form the Ankle (Tarsus)?
Calcaneus, Talus, Cuboid, Navicular, 3 Cuneiform bones (medial, intermediate, lateral)
What is the name given to the bones in the tip of the toes?
Distal Phalanx
What is the name given to the toe bones closest the metatarsals?
Proximal Phalanx
What is the name of the bones in between Distal and Proximal phalanges?
Middle Phalanx
