Upper Limbs Flashcards
What does the pelvic girdle consist of?
Coxal bone
Name the 2 girdles in the body.
Pectoral and pelvic girdle
What are the regions of the upper limb?
Shoulder, elbow, wrist
T/F
The region of the shoulder is considered the elbow too.
False. It is considered the arm only
The elbow is connected the what 2 parts of the body?
The arm and the forearm.
T/F
The radius is the most lateral bone of the forearm.
True. The ulna is the more medial one.
The clavicle attaches to the sternum by the?
Manubrium
What structure on the scapula does the humerus attaches to?
Glenoid fossa
T/F
Scapula is lateral to the vertebrae.
True
What is the name on the clavicle where the sternum attaches to?
Sternal end
Part of the clavicle attaching to the scapula is the?
Acromial end
Rib cage attaches to what part of the scapula?
Subscapular fossa
Name 3 movements of the pectoral girdle.
Elevation/ depression
Protraction/ retraction
Lateral/ medial rotation
T/F
The trochlea and capitulum are bone features of the ulna.
False. They are features of the humerus
The ulna articulates with what feature of the humerus?
Trochlea
The radius articulates with what feature on the humerus?
Capitulum
T/F
The deltoid tuberosity are features on the humerus.
True
T/F
The greater tubercle is on the medial side of the humerus.
False. It is on the lateral side of the humerus
T/F
Epicondyles are above the condyles
True
T/F
Intertubercular/bicipital groove holds the tendon of the biceps brachii muscles.
True
Name the 3 fossas on the humerus.
Coronoid fossa
Radial fossa
Olecranon fossa
When the elbow is bent where does the radius sit on the humerus?
Radial fossa
Where does the coronoid process of ulna sit when the elbow is bent?
Coronoid fossa
When the elbow is not bent where does the ulna sit on the humerus?
Olecranon fossa
If the forearm is supine where is the radius located?
On the same side of the thumb
T/F
Ulnar notch is where the ulnar head attaches to the radius.
True.
T/F
Radial notch is where the radius head attaches on the ulna.
True
T/F
The radial notch is in the radius.
False. It is on the ulna.
T/F
The ulnar notch is on the radius.
True
Pollex is what?
The thumb
The phalanges are the ?
Fingers
The wrist bones are the?
Carpals
What does the pectoral girdle consist of?
Clavicle and scapula
How many carpals bones are there?
8
T/F
The metacarpals are the most distal to the body.
False. The phalanges are the most distal.
Name all 8 carpal bones.
Scaphoid Lunate Triquetrum Pisiform Trapezium Trapezoid Capitate Hamate
Name the 3 phalanges.
Proximal, middle, distal
Does the pollex have 3 phalanges?
False. It only has proximal and distal. It’s missing the middle.
Movements of pectoral girdle
Scapula & clavicle moving
- elevate/depress
- protraction/ retraction
- lateral/ medial rotation
