Bones You Need to Know: Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

Clavicle

Answer 1

Collarbone

Question 2

Clavicle- Acromial (lateral) end

Answer 2

Froms acromioclavicular joint with acromial process of scapula.

Question 3

Clavicle- Sternal (medial) end

Answer 3

Forms sternoclavicular joint with clavicular notch of sternum.

Question 4

Scapula

Answer 4

Shoulder Blade

Question 5

Scapula- acromion

Answer 5

Origin of deltoid; insertion of trapezius; forms acromioclavicular joint with acromial end of clavicle

Question 6

Scapula- coracoid process

Answer 6

Origin of biceps branchii (short head) insertion of pectoralis minor.

Question 7

Scapula- glenoid cavity

Answer 7

Forms shoulder joint with head of humerus landmark for auscultation lungs

Question 8

Scapula- spine (spinous process)

Answer 8

Origin of deltoid; insertion of trapezius; origin of subscapularis

Question 9

Scapula- suprascapular notch

Answer 9

route of suprscapular

Question 10

Humerus

Answer 10

Upper extremity- upper arm

Question 11

Humerus- capitulum

Answer 11

articulates with head of radius at elbow

Question 12

Humerus- deltoid tuberosity

Answer 12

insertion of deltoid

Question 13

Humerus- head

Answer 13

articulates with glenoid cavity of scapula at shoulder

Question 14

Humerus- lateral epicondyle

Answer 14

too prominent to ignore

Question 15

Humerus- medial epicondyle

Answer 15

route of ulnar

Question 16

Humerus- trochlea

Answer 16

articulates with trochlear notch of ulna at elbow

Question 17

Ulna

Answer 17

Bone in forearm- behind radius

Question 18

Ulna- coroniod process

Answer 18

insertion of branchialia

Question 19

Ulna- olecranon (or olecranon process)

Answer 19

insertion of triceps; point of elbow

Question 20

Ulna- radial notch

Answer 20

forms proximal radioulnar joint with head of radius

Question 21

Ulna- styloid process (of ulna)

Answer 21

landmark of medial aspect of wrist joint

Question 22

Ulna- trochlear notch

Answer 22

articulates with trochlea of humerus at elbow joint

Question 23

Radius

Answer 23

Bone in forearm- in front of Ulna

Question 24

Radius- ulnar notch

Answer 24

forms distal radioulnar joint with head of ulna

Question 25

Capals

Answer 25

Bones isn the wrist

Question 26

Metacarpals

Answer 26

Bones in the hand

Question 27

Phalanges

Answer 27

Bones in fingers (proximal, middle, distal phalanx)

Question 28

Pelvic Girdle

Answer 28

Bones that hold the house the base of the spine

Question 29

Coxal Bone

Answer 29

Hip bone

Question 30

Coxal bone- acetabulum

Answer 30

socket of hip joint; articulates with femur, includes parts of all three of the following bones

Question 31

Coxal bone- obturator foramen

Answer 31

landmark of distinguishing ilium, ischium and pubis

Question 32

Coxal Bone- ala

Answer 32

"wings" of the ilium to which gluteal attach

Question 33

Coxal Bone- Iliac crest

Answer 33

landmark for injections in gluteal- end of "wing"

Question 34

Coxal bone- ischial spine

Answer 34

feature used in distinguishing male/female pelves- next to hole in hip coxal bone

Question 35

Coxal bone- ischial tuberosity

Answer 35

origin of hamstring- knot of bone in front of hole in coxal bone.

Question 36

Coxal bone- pubic symphysis

Answer 36

articulation of pubic bones with each other- where the two "wings" of coxal bone meet.

Question 37

Pelvis

Answer 37

Inclues coccyx, sacrum, and both coxal bones

Question 38

Pelvis- pubic arch

Answer 38

features used in distinguishing male/female pelvis

Question 39

Patella

Answer 39

Knee Cap

Question 40

Tibia

Answer 40

Shin bone

Question 41

Tibia- intercondylar eminence

Answer 41

insertion of anterior cruciate

Question 42

Tibia- condyles, medial and lateral

Answer 42

artiulate with medial and lateral condyles of femur; insertions of tibial and fibular collateral ligaments of knee; insertion of hamstring

Question 43

Tibia-tibial tuberosity-

Answer 43

Insertion of patellar lig.

Question 44

Tibial- medial malleolus

Answer 44

Medial "ankle bone"

Question 45

Fibula

Answer 45

Smaller shin bone

Question 46

Fibula- lateral malleolus

Answer 46

Forms distal tibiofibular joint with tibia; lateral "ankle bone"

Question 47

Talus

Answer 47

Between fibula and calcaneous

Question 48

Calcaneous

Answer 48

Bone in the heal

Question 49

Tarsals

Answer 49

bones in ankle (like carpals in wrist)

Question 50

Metatarsals

Answer 50

Long bones in foot

Question 51

Phalanges (proximal, middle, distal phalanx)

Answer 51

Toe bones