Bones of the hands, feet, arm and leg. Flashcards
(39 cards)
What is the the name of the thigh bone?
Femur
How many carpal bones in each wrist?
8
How many bones are in each thumb?
2
What is the fibula?
Long thin bone of the lower leg
What is the common name for the tarsal bones?
The ankle
How many metatarsals in each foot?
5
Where would you find the navicular bone?
Above the medial cuneiform
Where is the Ulna located?
Long bone in forearm, stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger

Where is the radius located?
Large long bone in forearm, extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrists

What are the 3 wedge cuneiform bones?
lateral, intermediate and medial
Lable the 8 carpal bones


How many metacarpal bones are there in each hand?
5
Where would you find the trapezium?
In the carpals (wrist bones) Top part of the thumb
Name the 4 carpal bones upper row nearest arm
- Scaphoid
- Lunate
- Triquetral
- Pisiform
What is the large bone in the lower front of the leg called?
Tibia/Shinbone
Lable The pelvic girdle


Where would you find the carpal bones?
wrist
How many tarsals are there in each ankle/heel?
7
Where is the Tibia?
Large bone in lower front of leg
Where would you find the metacarpals?
Palm bones
What is the common name for phalanges?
fingers
How are the carpal bones arranged?
2 rows of 4, upper row nearest arm and lower row joining the metacarpals
Tibia is also know as what?
The Shinbone
What is the name of the heel bone?
Calcaneus




