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Upper Limb Flashcards

1
Q

Which bone classification are the metacarpals?

A

Long

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2
Q

Which bone classification are the carpal bones?

A

Short

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3
Q

Which bones articulate with the heads of the metacarpal bones?

A

Proximal phalanges

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4
Q

What group of bones articulates with the bases of metacarpal bones?

A

Carpals

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5
Q

What part of a metacarpal bone(base or head) forms part of each metacarpophalangeal joint?

A

Head

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6
Q

Which of the following types of upper limb joints are formed in part by the bases of the metacarpals?

A

Carpometacarpals

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7
Q

How are the metacarpals identified?

A

Numbered 1 through 5 from lateral to medial

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8
Q

What is the most distal portion of each metacarpal?

A

Head

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9
Q

How many proximal, middle, and distal phalanges are found in one hand?

A

Proximal: 5
middle: 4
Distal: 5

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10
Q

What kinds of movements do the interphalangeal joints allow?

A

Flexion and extension

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11
Q

What other name refers to the radiocarpal joint?

A

Wrist joint proper

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12
Q

List the names of the two bones that comprise the forearm, and indicate which bone is lateral and which bone is medial

A

Radius- lateral

Ulna- medial

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13
Q

On which end of the radius (proximal or distal) is the styloid process located?

A

Distal

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14
Q

On which end of the radius (proximal or distal) is the radial head located?

A

Proximal

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15
Q

On which end of the ulna (proximal or distal) is the styloid process located?

A

Distal

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16
Q

On which end of the ulna (proximal or distal) is the olecranon process located?

A

Proximal

17
Q

Which two bony processes are located on the proximal end of the ulna?

A

Olecranon process and coronoid process

18
Q

Which of the following is located on the proximal ulna?

A. Ulnar notch
B. Humeral notch
C. Trochlear notch

A

Trochlear notch

19
Q

On which bone is the trochlear notch located?

A

Ulna

20
Q

Which joint do the radial notch of the ulna and the head of the radius form?

A

Proximal radioulnar

21
Q

Which joint do the head of the ulna and the ulnar notch of the radius form?

A

Distal radioulnar

22
Q

With which of the following structures of the distal humerus does the radial head articulate?

A. Trochlear
B. Capitulum
C. Lateral epicondyle
D. Medial epicondyle

A

Capitulum

23
Q

With which of the following structures of the distal numerous does the trochlear notch articulate?

A. Trochlea
B. Capitulum
C. Lateral epicondyle
D. Medial epicondyle

A

Trochlea

24
Q

With reference to the capitulum, where is the trochlea located?

A

Medial

25
Q

Name each of the articulations of the humerus?

A

Humeroulnar
Humeroradial
Scapulohumeral

26
Q

Name each fossa found on the distal humerus, and indicate on which surface each is located

A

Coronoid fossa ( anterior surface)

Olecranon fossa (posterior fossa)

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