Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
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More commonly known as the collarbone
clavicle
brace that resists longitudinal compression.
keep scapula in correct position
contains sternal end, acromial end, conoid tubercule and trapezoid ridges
clavicle
__ on the dorsal side articulates with the clavicle
spine
___forms head over the humerus
acromion process
____ articulates with the humerus forming the shoulder joint
glenoid process
_____ stabilized shoulder
coracoid process
___, ___, and ______ attach to muscles
supraspinous, infraspinous and sub scapular fossae
damage to the ligament that hold the clavicle to the scapula
separated shoulder
articulates with radius
scaphoid
articulates with radios and ulna
lunate
articulates with ulna and pisiform
triquetrum
articulates with triquetrum
pisiform
articulates with scaphoid
trapezium
articulates with scaphoid
trapezoid
articulates with scaphoid and lunate
capitate
articulates with triquetrum
hamate
where hip articulates with head of femur
acetabulum
largest foramen in body; passage for nerves and blood vessels
obturator foramen
superior part; largest bone of hips
ilium
bony lower part
ischium
smaller bone comprising the pelvis
pubis
___ is the largest and stronger bone in the human body
femur
attaches to ligaments to stabilize joints
fovea capitis
site of muscle attachment involved in hip joint movement
trochanter