Anatomy 3 test 1 Flashcards
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What is the upper limb?
Upper limb is the most movable part for a human being.
Upper limb
4 parts
shoulder
arm
forearm
hand
between the shoulder and arm
connection shoulder
between arm and forearm
elbow
between forearm and hand
wrist
shoulder
3 parts
pectoral region
scapular region
lateral superscapular region
hand
3 parts
palm
dorsum
fingers
pectoral (shoulder) girdle
bones
scapula
clavicle
forearm bones
ulna
radius
arm bone
humerous
hand bones
carpus
metacarpus
phalanges
joints
connection shoulder
glenohumeral joint
joints
elbow
elbow joint
proximal radioulnar joint
joint
wrist
wrist joint
distal radioulnar joint
Similarities between upper and lower limbs
Bony Girdle
upper=pectoral girdle and free part
lower=pelvic girdle and free part
Axial bones
bones of head
bones of neck
bones of trunk
superior appendicular bone
pectoral girdle + free part
inferior appendicular bone
pelvic girdle + free part
pectoral girdle connects to
manubrium
pelvic girdle connects to
sacrum
proximal to distal
number of bones
increasing
proximal to distal
size of bones
decreasing
most proximal upper limb bone
humerous
most proximal lower limb bone
femur