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The Upper Limb: Bones and Joints Flashcards

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What are the Bones of the Upper Limb or Member

A
  • Shoulder Girdle
  • Arm or Brachium
  • Forearm/Antebrachium
  • Hand (Carpus, Metacarpus, Digits)
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Bones of the Upper Limb or Member

What are the parts of the Shoulder Girdle

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  • Scapula - Shoulder Blade
  • Clavicle - Collar bone
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Bones of the Upper Limb or Member

What is the bone in the Arm/Brachium

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Humerus

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Bones of the Upper Limb or Member

What are the two bones in the Forearm/Antebrachium

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  • Radius
  • Ulna
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Forearm/Antebrachium

What is the lateral bone of the forearm

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Radius

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Forearm/Antebrachium

What is the Medial bone of the forearm

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Ulna

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Important Parts - Bones of the Upper Limb

A flat bone, a flat triangular bone that lies against the upper posterolateral chest wall

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Scapula

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Scapula

What are the parts of the Scapula

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  • Body
  • Head
  • Neck
  • Coracoid Process
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Scapula

What are the 3 parts of the body of the Scapula

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  • Borders
  • Angles
  • Spine
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Scapula

What are the 3 borders of the Scapula

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  • Medial/vertebral
  • Lateral/Axillary
  • Superior
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Scapula

the flat rounded lateral end of the spine.

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Acromion

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Scapula

is an oval depression on the lateral surface of the head of the scapula.

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Glenoid cavity

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Scapula

is a beaklike projection originating from the anterior border of the neck of the scapula.

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Coracoid Process

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Is a long flat bone somewhat resembles an old fashioned key.

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Clavicle

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Clavicle

What are the 3 parts of the Clavicle

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*Acromial extremity (end)
* Body
* Strenal extremity

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Clavicle

What are the 3 parts of the Clavicle

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*Acromial extremity (end)
* Body
* Strenal extremity

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Clavicle

small rough prominence on the posterior margin of the inferior surface of the clavicle towards the acromial end.

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Conoid tubercle

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A long cylindrical bone that reaches from the shoulder to the elbow.

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Humerus

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Humerus

What are the 3 parts of the Humerus

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  • Proximal extremity
  • Body
  • Condyle/Distal extremity
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Part of the Body (shaft) of the Humerus

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  • Deltoid tubercle
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What are the parts of the Condyle/distal extremity of the Humerus

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  • Capitulum
  • Trochlea
  • Fossae: coronoid, radial, olecranon
  • Medial epicondyle
  • Lateral epicondyle
  • Ulnar groove
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Humerus

is a furrow that extends longitudinally on the anterior surface of the upper humerus between the greater and lesser tubercle.

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Intertubercular groove

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Humerus

slightly constricted obliquely directed part of the humerus between the head and the remainder of the bone.

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Anatomical neck

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Humerus

constricted part of the humerus below the tubercles

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Surgical Neck

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Humerus

a rough prominence on the anterolateral surface.

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Deltoid tubercle

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Humerus

small rounded prominence forming the lateral part of the lower articular end of the humerus.

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Capitulum (little Head)

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Humerus

forms the medial part of the distal articular surface of the humerus.

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Trochlea (pulley)

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Humerus

a depression on front of the lower humerus immediately above the trochlea.

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Coronoid fossa

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Humerus

a small depression on the front of the lower humerus above the capitulum.

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Radial fossa

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Humerus

a depression on the back of the lower humerus above the trochlea

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Olecranon fossa

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Humerus

knucklelike rounded bony prominence on the medial border of the lower humerus above the trochlea.

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Medial epicondyle

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Humerus

smaller bony prominence on the lateral margin of the lower humerus.

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Lateral Epicondyle

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Humerus

smaller bony prominence on the lateral margin of the lower humerus.

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Lateral Epicondyle

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Humerus

is a furrow on the dorsal surface of the medial epicondyle through which the ulnar nerve descends to the forearm.

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Ulnar groove

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Lateral bone of the forearm

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Radius

What are the parts of the Radius

A
  • Proximal extremity
  • Body or Shaft
  • Distal extremity
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Radius

What are the Proximal parts of the Radius

A
  • Head
  • Neck
  • Radial tuberosity
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Radius

What are the Distal extremity parts of the Radius

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  • Styloid process
  • Carpal articular surface
  • Ulnar notch
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Radius

its upper expanded disclike end, with slightly concave upper articular surface.

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The head of the Radius

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Radius

a rough prominence on the anteromedial surface of the radius below its neck.

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Radial Tuberosity

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Radius

a large bony prominence on the lateral border and distal end of the radius

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Styloid process

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Radius

a small depression on the medial margin of the distal end of the radius above its articular surface.

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Ulnar Notch

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Radius

a large smooth area on the distal end of the radius that articulates with the carpal bones.

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Carpal articular surface

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Medial bone of the forearm.

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What are the parts of Ulna

A
  • Proximal extermity
  • Body or Shaft
  • Distal extremity
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Ulna

What are the parts of the proximal extremity

A
  • Olecranon Process
  • Coranoid process
  • Trochlear notch
  • Radial Notch
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Ulna

What are the parts of the distal extremity

A
  • Head
  • Styloid process
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Ulna

bluntly rounded upper end of the ulna that lies posterior to the elbow joint.

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Olecranon Process

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Ulna

extends anteriorly from the upper part of the body of ulna. It is beaklike and lies below and anterior to the olecranon.

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Coronoid Process

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Ulna

concave half-moon shaped hollow on the anterior surface of the olecranon and the upper curved surface of the coronoid process.

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Trochlear notch (semilunar notch)

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Ulna

is a depression on the lateral surface of the upper ulna below the trochlear notch.

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Radial Notch

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Ulna

is a small pointed prominence that extends distally from the posteromedial border of the ulnar head.

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Styloid process of the ulna

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Hand/Manus

What are the 3 parts of the hand

A
  • Wrist/Carpus
  • Metacarpus
  • Digits
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Hand/Manus

What are the bones of the wrist/carpus

A
  • Scaphoid bone
  • Lunate bone
  • Triquetral bone
  • Pisiform bone
  • Trapezium
  • Trapezoid
  • Capitate bone
  • Hamate bone
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Hand/Manus

What are the bones of the wrist/carpus

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  • Scaphoid bone
  • Lunate bone
  • Triquetral bone
  • Pisiform bone
  • Trapezium
  • Trapezoid
  • Capitate bone
  • Hamate bone
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Hand: Wrist or Carpus

Boat shaped and lies on the lateral side of the wrist.

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Scaphoid bone

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Hand: Wrist or Carpus

Crescent shaped, resembling a half-moon.

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Lunate bone

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Hand: Wrist or Carpus

Triangular in shape

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Triquetral bone

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Hand: Wrist or Carpus

It lies anterior to triquetral bone and forms anteromedial part of the wrist.

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Pisiform bone

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Hand: Wrist or Carpus

  • greater multangular bone
  • lies on the radial or thumb side of the wrist in the distal row of the carpal bones
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Trapezium bone

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Hand: Wrist or Carpus

  • Lesser multangular bone
  • lies between the trapezium and the capitate bone
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Trapezoid bone

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Hand: Wrist or Carpus

Largest bone in the wrist

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Capitate bone

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Hand: Wrist or Carpus

Has a hooklike process called the hamulus

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Hamate bone

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  • Small oval or rounded masses of bone tissue that develop in tendons.
  • They are composed of bone cells, and are not just deposits of calcium.
A

Sesamoid Bones

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Sesamoid Bones

The Sesamoid bones are in the:
——- of the metacarpophalangeal joints
——- of the metatarsophalangeal joints.

A
  1. Palmar surface
  2. Plantar surface
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Sesamoid Bones

Largest sesamoid bone

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Parts of Bones forming the Joints of the Upper Limbs

What are the gliding joints in the upper limbs

A
  1. Sternoclavicular joint
  2. Acromioclavicular joint
  3. Intercarpal joints
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Parts of Bones forming the joints of the Upper Limbs

What kind of joint is the Shoulder joint?

A

Synovial - Ball and Socket Joint

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Parts of Bones forming the joints of the Upper Limbs

What are the pivot joints in the upper limb

A
  1. Proximal radioulnar joint
  2. Distal radioulnar joint
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Parts of Bones forming the joints of the Upper Limbs

What are hinge joints in the upper limb

A
  1. Elbow Joint
  2. Proximal interphalangeal
  3. Distal interphalangeal
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Parts of Bones forming the joints of the Upper Limbs

What are the condylar joints in the upper limb

A

1.Wrist joint
2. Metacarpophalangeal joints

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Parts of Bones forming the joints of the Upper Limbs

What are the condylar joints in the upper limb

A

1.Wrist joints
2. Metacarpophalangeal joints

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This ligament, together with the anterior curved surfaces of the carpal bones, forms a tunnel for the tendons, blood vessels and nerves pass from the forearm into the hand.

A

Carpal Tunnel

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Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Limb

one or both arms may be absent

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Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Limb

Elevation and deformity of the scapula

A

Sprengel’s deformity

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Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Limb

A joining together of the upper ends of the radius and ulna, with inability to supinate or pronate the hand.

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Landmarks and Prominences of the Upper Limb

What are the landmarks and prominences on the Shoulder

A
  • Spine and inferior angle of the scapula
  • Coracoid process
  • Clavicle
  • Deltoid tubercle
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Landmarks and Prominences of the Upper Limb

What are the landmarks and prominences on the Elbow

A
  • Epicondyles and olecranon process
  • Head of the radius
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Landmarks and Prominences of the Upper Limb

What are the landmarks and prominences of the Wrist

A
  • Styloid process of the elbow
  • Head of the ulna
  • Styloid process of the ulna
  • Pisiform bone
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Landmarks and Prominences of the Upper Limb

What are the landmarks and prominences of the Metacarpals and digits

A

Metacarpophalangeal joints

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