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| What 2 bones make up the pectoral girdle (shoulder girdle)? |
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| The scapula and the clavicle. |
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| Where is the only connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton? |
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| At the manubrium. The medial anterior end of each clavicle articulates with the manubrium. |
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| What bones are in the appendicular skeleton? |
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| The upper limbs, lower limbs, pelvic girdle, and pectoral girdle. |
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| A process of the scapula which articulates with the clavicle. |
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| Where the sternum articulates with the clavicle. |
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| Shoulder blades. the body forms a broad triangle, with superior, medial, and lateral borders; the angles are called the superior angle, inferior angle, and lateral angle. |
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| Where is the glenoid cavity? |
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| The lateral angle, or head of the scapula, supports the cup-shaped cavity. The scapula articulates with the humerus at the glenoid cavity. |
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| superior to the humerus on the scapula |
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| articulates with the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint |
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| The only bone in the arm.At the proximal end of the humerus,the round head articulates with the scapula. |
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| A rounded projection on the lateral surface of the epiphysis, near the margin of the humeral head. It establishes the lateral contour of the shoulder. |
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| A smaller projection that lies on the anterior, medial surface of the epiphysis, separated from the greater tubercle by the intertubercular groove, where a large tendon runs. |
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| Lies between the tubercles and the articular surface of the head; it marks the extent of the joint capsule. |
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| Narrower and distal to the anatomical neck, corresponds to the metaphysis of the growing bone. |
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| A large, rough elevation on the lateral surface of the shaft; named after the deltoid muscle that attaches to it |
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| On the posterior surface of the humerus, where the deltoid tuberosity ends; it marks a path for the radial nerve |
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| Medial and lateral epocondyles |
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| Processes that develop proximal to an articulation, provide additional surface area for muscle attachment. |
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| What bones does the humerus articulate with? |
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| Where does the humerus articulate with the radius and ulna? |
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| At the condyle, which is separated into 2 articular regions, the trochlea and the capitulum. |
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| What nerve crosses the posterior surface of the medial epochondyle? |
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| What is the posteromedial surface of the elbow joint sometimes called? |
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| On the humerus,from the base of the coronoid fossa on the anterior surface to the olecranon fossa on the posterior surface. |
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| Is rounded and forms the lateral surface of the condyle. |
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| A shallow area superior to the capitulum which accommodates a portion of the radial head |
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| The proximal end of the ulna, the point of the elbow. |
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| on the anterior surface of the proximal epiphysis of the ulna, it articulates with the trochlea of the humerus at the elbow joint. The olecranon forms the superior lip of the trochlear notch. |
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| Forms the inferior lip of the trochlear notch. |
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| Lateral to the coronoid process, it accomodates the head of the radius at the proximal radioulnar joint. |
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| A fibrous sheet that connects the lateral margin of the ulna to the radius. |
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| At a disc-shaped ulnar head, or head of the ulna. |
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| On the posterior, lateral surface of the ulnar head. A triangular cartilage, the articular disc, attaches to the styloid process. |
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| What does the lateral surface of the ulnar head articulate with? |
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| The distal end of the radius;forms the distal radioulnar joint. |
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| The lateral bone of the antebrachium (forearm). |
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| Disc-shaped, it articulates with the capitulum of the humerus. A narrow neck extends from the radial head to the radial tuberosity. |
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| Marks the attachment site of the biceps brachii muscle, a large muscle on the anterior surface of the arm. |
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| On the medial surface of the distal end of the radius, the site of articulation with the head of the ulna. |
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| What does the distal end of the radius articulate with? |
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| 8 carpal bones, 4 proximal carpal bones and 4 distal carpal bones, form 2 rows. |
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| Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform. |
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| The proximal carpal bone on the lateral border of the wrist. Closest to the styloid process of the radius. Articulates with the radius. |
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| Comma shaped proximal carpal, lies medial to the scaphoid bone; articulates with the radius. |
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| A proximal carpal bone that lies medial to the lunate bone; it articulates with the articular disc that separates the ulnar head from the wrist. |
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| A proximal carpal bone, small and pea-shaped, lies anterior to the triquetrum. |
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| Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate. |
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| A distal carpal bone, is the lateral bone of the distal row. Its proximal surface articulates with the scaphoid bone. |
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| A wedge-shaped distal carpal bone, it lies medial to the trapezium, and articulates on the proximal side with the scaphoid bone. |
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| A distal carpal bone, it is the largest carpal bone. It sits between the trapezoid and the hamate. |
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| The medial distal carpal bone. |
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| Articulate with the distal carpal bones and support the hand.They are identified by Roman numerals I-V, beginning with the lateral metacarpal bone which articulates with the trapezium. |
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| What do the metacarpal bones articulate with? |
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| The proximal phalanges (finger bones). |
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| The 1st phalanx, or thumb. it has 2 phalanges, proximal and distal. |
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| Each of the 4 fingers, except the thumb, have how many phalanges? |
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| Each has 3, the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges. |
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| What bones are in the pelvic girdle? |
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| The paired hip bones (coxal or pelvic bones) |
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| The hip is made up of the fusion of what 3 bones? |
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| The ischium, ilium, and pubis. |
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| Have a strong articulation with the auricular surfaces of the sacrum, attaching the pelvic girdle to the axial skeleton. |
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| Anteriorly, the medial surfaces of the hip bones are connected by a pad of fibrocartilage at a joint called the pubic symphosis. |
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| A concave socket that articulates with the head of the femur on the lateral surface of each hip bone. |
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| A ridge of bone forms the lateral and superior margins of the acetabulum; the anterior and inferior portion of the ridge is incomplete, leaving a gap called the acetabular notch. |
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| What does the ischium form? |
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| It forms the posterior, inferior portion of the acetabulum. |
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| A roughened projection located at the posterior and lateral edge of the ischium. When you are sitting, the ischial tuberosities bear your body's weight. |
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| What does the iliac fossa do? |
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| It helps support the abdominal organs and provides additional area for muscle attachment. |
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| What do the pubic ramus and ischial ramus encircle? |
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| The obturator foramen. This space is closed by a sheet of collagen fibers whose inner and outer surfaces provide a firm base for the attachment of muscles of the hip. |
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| Posteriorly, the auricular surface of the ilium articulates with the auricular surface of the sacrum at the sacroiliac joint. |
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| A roughened area superior to the auricular surface where ligaments arise to stabilize the sacroiliac joint. |
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| What bones are in the pelvis? |
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| 2 hip bones, the sacrum, and the coccyx. |
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| Encloses the pelvic cavity;the bony edge of the true pelvis is called the pelvic brim (linea terminalus). The enclosed space is the pelvic inlet. |
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| Consists of the expanded, blade-like portions of each ilium superior to the pelvic brim. |
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| The opening bounded by the coccyx, ischial tuberosities, and the inferior border of the pubic symphysis. |
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| The surface region bordered by the inferior edges of the pelvis. Perineal muscles form the floor of the pelvic cavity and support the organs in the true pelvis. |
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| A hormone produced during pregnancy that loosens the pubic symphysis and the sacroiliac ligaments to allow movement between the hip bones that can increase the size of the pelvic inlet and outlet. |
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| What does the lower limb consist of? |
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| The femur, patella, tibia, and fibula. |
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| The longest and heaviest bone in the body. Articulates with the hip bone at the hip joint and the tibia of the leg at the knee joint.The femoral head articulates with the pelvis at the acetabulum. |
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| Where the ligament attaches the acetabulum to the femur; a small pit in the center of the femoral head. |
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| the kneecap. A large sesamoid bone that forms within the tendon of the quadriceps femoris |
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| Connects the apex of the patella to the tibia. |
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| A group of muscles that extend (straighten) the knee. |
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| When do the patellae ossify? |
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| They are cartilagenous at birth and start to ossify after the person begins walking, usually at age 2 or 3, and ends around the time of puberty. |
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| patellofemoral stress, caused by improper tracking of the patella (it shifts laterally). Running on hard or slanted surfaces and inadequate arch support are often responsible. |
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| The large medial bone of the leg (shinbone). |
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| a ridge that separates the condyles. |
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| On the anterior surface of the tibia, it marks the attachment of the patellar ligament. |
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| a large process where the medial border ends at the ankle. The medial bump at the ankle. |
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| What does the tibia articulate with? |
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| The medial and lateral tibial condyles articulate with the medial and lateral condyles of the femur at the proximal end of the tibia. |
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| A slender bone that parallels the lateral border of the tibia. |
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| What does the head of the fibula articulate with? |
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| The membrane that binds the tibia to the fibula |
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| What are the 7 tarsus (ankle) bones? |
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| Talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, and 3 cuneiform bones (medial, intermediate, and lateral). |
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| A large bone that transmits the weight of the body from the tibia towards the toes. It articulates with the tibia. |
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| the largest of the tarsal bones (heel bone) |
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| articulate with the anterior surface of the calcaneus. |
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| Anterior to the talus on the medial side of the ankle. It articulates with the talus and the cuneiform bones. |
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| Articulate with the anterior surface of the navicular proximally, and distally with the metatarsal bones. The lateral cuneiform also articulates with the medial surface of the cuboid. |
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| Five long bones that form the distal portion of the foot,or metatarsus. Identified by Roman numerals I-V. Proximally, metatarsal bones I-III articulate with the 3 cuneiform bones. Bones IV and V articulate with the cuboid |
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| Great toe, has 2 phalanges (proximal and distal) |
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