Upper Extremeties Flashcards
1
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Shoulder bones
A
Clavicle, scapula, and proximal humerus
2
Q
Clavicle
A
Collarbone, located anteriorly
3
Q
Scapula
A
Shoulder blade; located posteriorly
4
Q
Acromion process
A
Highest point of the shoulder blade, forms the acromioclavicular joint
5
Q
Acromioclavicular joint
A
The joint where the acromion and clavicle meet, frequent area of shoulder injury
6
Q
Upper arm and forearm
A
Consist of three bones connected at the elbow
7
Q
Humerus
A
The bone of the upper arm, between the shoulder and the elbow
8
Q
Radius
A
Lateral bone of the forearm, bone between the elbow and the hand, always aligned with the thumb (radial pulse is taken over the radius)
9
Q
Ulna
A
Medial bone of the forearm, bone between the elbow and the hand
10
Q
Carpals
A
Wrist bones
11
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Metacarpals
A
Hand bones
12
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Phalanges
A
Finger bones
