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The Shoulder Girdle and Upper Extremity Flashcards

1
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the upper extremity is also called what

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upper limb

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the upper extremity is called the upper limb that includes

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the shoulder
arm/ humerus/brachium
forearm/ antebrachium
wrist
hand

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the shoulder has two bones forming the shoulder girdle

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scapula
clavicle

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is a flat triangular bone lying against upper lateral posterior chest wall

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Scapula or shoulder blade

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5
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is a flat triangular which has three borders

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body of the scapula

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the inner border that lies close to the vertebral column

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Vertebral or Medial Border

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is the outer border that lies behind and close to the armpit

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Axillary or Lateral Boder

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is the short upper border which has a depression on the lateral end

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Upper or Superior Border

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9
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upper superior border is the short upper border which has a depression on the later end called what?

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Scapular Notch

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is the inner end at its junction with the vertebral column

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Medial or Superior Angle

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is the rounded lower end of the body of the scapula

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Inferior Angle

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12
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is a narrow ridge or crest bone that projects back from the posterior surface of the body

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Spine of the Scapula / Scapular Spine

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13
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Scapular spine divides the posterior surface of the scapular body into what?

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” Supraspinatus fossa “ and “ Infraspinatus fossa “

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is a flat rounded bony prominence continuous with the lateral end of the spine of the scapula

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Acromion

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is a poorly defined slightly expanded part lateral to the neck

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Head of Scapula

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is the thickened, slightly constricted part from the body

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Neck of Scapula

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17
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is an oval depression on the outer surface of the head, somewhat cup-shaped.

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Glenoid Cavity

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18
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is a beak-like projection of bone continuous with and projecting forward from the neck of the scapula

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Coracoid Process

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19
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is a long slender bone resembling somewhat an old fashion key

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Clavicle / Collar Bone

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20
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It has double curve or depression called the?

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Supra and Infra Clavicular Fossa

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its inner or sternal end articulate with the sternum forming the?

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“Sterno-clavicular joint”

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22
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Its outer or acromial end articulate with the acromion of the scapula forming the?

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“Acromio-clavicular-joint”

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23
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is a long cylindrical bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow joint

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Humerus / Arm / Brachium

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24
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is the smooth, expanded, rounded upper end

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head of the humerus

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25
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is the slightly constricted, obliquely directed part adjacent to the head

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Anatomical Neck

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26
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head of the humerus is a smooth expanded rounded upper end that articulate with glenoid cavity of the scapula to form the ___?

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Shoulder Joint

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27
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is a large rounded bony prominence on the upper, lateral border just below the anatomical neck

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greater tubercle / tuberculum majus

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28
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it has a small depression for the insertion of what muscle?

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Spinatus muscle

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29
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is a small bony prominence on the front of the upper humerus just below the anatomical neck

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Lesser Tubercle / Tuberculum Minor

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30
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is the constricted part of the upper humerus below the tubercles

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Surgical Neck

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31
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is the long rounded part that becomes flattened from front to back as it approaches the elbow

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Shaft / Body / Diaphysis

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32
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is a rough prominence on the front or anterior surface above the midpoint of the humerus

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Deltoid Tubercle / Deltoid Tuberosity

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33
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is that part on the distal end of the humerus that articulate with the semi-lunar notch of the ulna

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Trochlea / Pulley

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is a small rounded prominence also on the lower end of the humerus that lies on the outer or lateral side of the trochlea

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Capitulum / Capitellum

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35
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is a depression on the front of humerus immediately above the trochlea

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Coronoid Fossa

36
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a process of the ulna fits into this fossa when he forearm is flexed

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Coronoid process

37
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is a depression on the back or posterior surface of the humerus above the trochlea

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Olecranon Fossa

38
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is a knuckle-like rounded bony prominence on the medial border

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Medial Epicondyle

39
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is a similar bony prominence on the outer border of the lower humerus

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Lateral Epicondyle

40
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what is the two long bones which extend from the elbow to the wrist

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radius and ulna

41
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in anatomical position the ___ is on the lateral side while the ___ is on the medial side

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Radius (lateral) and Ulna (medial)

42
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has two long bones the radius and ulna

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Forearm / Antebrachium

43
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is large and forms the wrist joints along with the proximal carpal bones

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Lower Articular Surface

44
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is a depression on the inner border of the lower radius just above its lower end

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Ulnar Notch

45
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the outer boarder of the head of the ulna fits into this notch

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Ulnar Notch

46
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is a large bony prominence on the outer or lateral border and distal end of the radius

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Styloid process

47
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become gradually larger as it approaches the wrist joint

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Shaft / Body / Diaphysis

48
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is the upper expanded disc-like end

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Head (radius)

49
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is the constricted part immediately below the head

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Neck (radius)

50
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is a prominence below the neck on the antero-medial border

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Radial Tuberosity

51
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when the forearm is extended

52
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when the forearm is flexed

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Coronoid Process

53
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is the blunt rounded upper end of the ulna

54
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forms a beak-like projection from the anterior surface of the ulna

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Coronoid Process

55
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is a small half-moon-shaped, concave hallow on the front of the upper ulna

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Semi-lunar Notch / Trochlear Notch

56
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is a small hollow or concavity on the outer or lateral border

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Radial Notch

57
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the inner border of the head of the radius fits into this notch

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Radial Notch

58
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is somewhat rounded and becomes smaller as it approaches the wrist

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Shaft of the Ulna

59
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is a very small bony prominence extending doen from the posterio-medial border of the head

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Styloid Process

60
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is its lower, expanded end and can be felt through the skin

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Head of Ulna

61
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carpal bones in the proximal row

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navicular/scaphoid
lunate or semi-lunar
triangular or triquetral or triquetrum
pisiform

62
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carpal bones in the distal row

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greater multangular or trapezium
lesser multangular or trapezoid
capitate or Os magnum or capitatum
hamate or unciform

63
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boat-shaped
this is frequency fractured in injuries to the wrist

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navicular / scaphoid

64
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pea-shaped bone
lies in front the triangular bone and it is the smallest among the proximal carpal bones

65
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has a hook-like process arising from its front or anterior surface

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Hamate “Hamulus”

66
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moon-shaped bone

67
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articulate with the small pisiform anteriorly and is pyramid is shape

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triquetrum

68
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how many carpal bones in wrist or carpus?

69
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how many metacarpal bones we have?

70
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a bone which form the bony framework of the palm

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metacarpal bones

71
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how many bones in phalanges / phalanx

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14 palanges

72
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the tip of the distal phalanx is called ____?

A

“Tuft”

73
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which is the point of contract between two bones, between bone and cartilage or between bone and teeth

74
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Joint are also called ___ or ___?

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articulation or arthrosis

75
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in every man there is an how many joint bones?

76
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is a freely movable joint

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diarthrotic / diarthrosis / synovial

77
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partially / slightly movable joint

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ampiarthoratic / ampiarthrosis

78
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joint in which no movement takes place

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synarthrotic / synarthrosis or fibrous joint

79
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cartilaginous joint in which the connecting material is hyaline cartilage

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synchondrosis

80
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cartilaginous in which the end of articulating bones are covered with hyaline cartilage

81
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types of fibrous joint

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suture of skull
syndesmoses
gomphosis

82
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one or both upper limbs maybe absent

83
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there is curvature of the he shaft of the radius, lying obliquely

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madelung’s deformity

84
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extra digits present from the normal five digits

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supernumerary digits

85
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there is elevation and deformity of teh scapula

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Sprengel’s deformity

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