Upper limb of appendicular skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
What bones make up the upper limb?
And what types of bones are these?
A
The bones in the upper limb are the pectoral shoulder girdle
The arm and hand
The bones are long, short, flat and sesamoid,
2
Q
What bones make up the pectoral shoulder girdle?
What joints are there?
A
The bones are the scapula which is a flat bone, the clavicle which is long bone
and the humerus
The glenohumeral joint which makes up glenoid cavity and the humerus
The sternocalvicular joint, this between sternum and clavicle
The acromioclavicular joint, the acromium process of the scapula and acromial end of clavicle
These are all synovial joints