Chapter 8 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Axial skeleton consists of
Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
Appendicular skeleton consists of
The limb bones and the girdles that connect them to the axial skeleton
The pectoral girdle consists of
Clavicle and scapula
The tip of the humerus slips into the
Glenoid cavity of the scapula
Muscles attach to ____ on the scapula
The spine
The radius connects to the
Thumb
The ulna connects to the
Pinky
The joint where the humerus meets the shoulder is the
Glenohumeral joint
The medial epicondyle on the humerus sets up
The hinge joint
Lower arm is
Antebrachial
Upper arm is
Brachial
Brachial plexus is from the ___ to the ___
Bottom of the neck; top of humerus
The brachial plexus controls the ___ & ___ of arms
Feeling and function
What runs through the carpal tunnels?
Nerves, blood supply, and tendons
What joint holds the hip bones and sacrum together?
Sacroiliac joint
What is the joint that connects the two pelvic bones?
Pubic symphysis
What are the 3 regions of the hip bone?
Ilium, ischium, pubis
Male pelvises are
Tall; you can see the coccyx through them
Female pelvises are
Short and wide; you cannot see the tip of the coccyx
In the legs, muscle attaches to the
Greater trochanter
The neck of the femur helps with
Balancing the legs
Medial and lateral condyles are located where in the legs?
The tibia
The ___ does NOT touch the femur
Fibula
The lateral malleolus is located on the
Fibula
