Appendicular Skeleton - Chapter 8 Flashcards
Typically, how many bones are in the adult body
206
The pectoral girdle consists of what?
the scapula and the clavicle
The clavicle transmits what from the upper limb to the trunk?
mechanical energy
The scapula is also known as the?
shoulder blade
What does the scapula articulate with?
the humerus and clavicle
How many bones are in the upper limb?
30 bones
bones that are part of the upper limb
ulna, radius, humerus, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
What movement of the olecranon prohibit?
over extension of the humerus
The radius is what to the ulna? (position)
lateral (little finger side)
ulna is in what position?
thumb side
The styloid process of the radius creates what feature?
wrist bump
The olecranon of the ulna creates what feature?
the elbow bump
The wrist interacts with what? the radius or the ulna?
the radius
What bones make up the wrist?
the carpal bones
What bones are contained in the palm?
the metacarpal bones
how may phalanges are in all 5 fingers?
14 (3 in each finger, 2 in each thumb)
how many wrist bones are there?
8
bones that make up the wrist (carpal bones)
scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
the thumb is also known as?
the pollex
The pelvic gridle is comprised of what?
the pelvis and the girdle
The right and left ossa coxae make up the what?
girdle
The pelvis consist of?
os coxae with the sacrum and coccyx
the os coxae is also known as
the hip bone
after about how many years does the os coxae fuse?
~13-17 years
