Appendicular skeleton

Question 1

scapula

Answer 1

flat bone top of the shoulder (shoulder blade)

Question 2

spine of scapula

Answer 2

runs on the lateral aspect of the scapula (it goes proximal to distal)

Question 3

acromion

Answer 3

at the distal end of the spine of scapula (looks like a hook)

Question 4

humorous

Answer 4

top half of front legs

Question 5

greater tubercle of humorous

Answer 5

proximal aspect of the humorous, located craniolateral to the head

Question 6

humeral condyles

Answer 6

distal end of the humorous, where the humorous and radius meet

Question 7

olecranon

Answer 7

elbow joint on front leg

Question 8

what are the three phalanges on each digit

Answer 8

proximal, middle and distal

Question 9

radius

Answer 9

is at the front

Question 10

ulna

Answer 10

this is the longer bone at the back

Question 11

brim of pubis-

Answer 11

the dip in the middle of the pelvis, where the femur and pelvis join

Question 12

acetabulum-

Answer 12

socket in the pelvis to make the hip joint

Question 13

Femur-

Answer 13

the top part of the back leg

Question 14

Tibia-

Answer 14

the bigger part of the lower leg (At the front)

Question 15

fibula

Answer 15

the smaller part next to the tibia (at the back)

Question 16

Greater trochanter-

Answer 16

attached to the top of the femur

Question 17

tibial tuberosity

Answer 17

the shin bone

Question 18

calcaneus

Answer 18

• (the hock) large tarsal bone above the metatarsals

Question 19

tarsus (back leg)

Answer 19

the wrist

Question 20

metatursus (back leg)

Answer 20

like the bones in the had (long and straight)

Question 21

Radius- (back leg)

Answer 21

On the inner side of the lower half of the front leg

Question 22

Ulna-(back leg)

Answer 22

On the outside of the lower half of the front leg

Question 23

metacarpus (front leg)

Answer 23

connects the wrist to the toes (like a hand)

Question 24

carpals

Answer 24

the wrist bone

Question 25

Accessory carpal bone- (back leg)

Answer 25

The bone that sticks out at the back of the carpals (sometimes called the pisiform)

Question 26

wings of ilium

Answer 26

right at the top of the pelvis

Question 27

tuber ischia

Answer 27

bum bone