General Upper Limb Flashcards
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Axilla region contains:
armpit
brachial region
between shoulder & elbow
cubital region
at the elbow
antebrachial region
between elbow and wrist
carpal region
at wrist
hand
palmar and dorsal surfaces
what is the S shaped bone that forms the ant. part of the pectoral girdle
clavicle
what side of the clavicle is convex and concave?
medial is convex
lateral is concave
smooth surface of the clavicle is
anterior
The flat triangular bone that forms posterior part of the pectoral girdle
scapula
the glenoid cavity articulates with
humerus!
Shoulder region contains:
Pectoral, scapular, deltoid and lateral cervial regions
part of the scapula that extends anteriorlly and superiorly over glenoid cavity
coracoid process
tubercles on top / bottom rim of glenoid cavity
supraglenoid tubercle/ infraglenoid tubercle
notch on scapula where suprascapular N & A pass
scapular notch
long bone of the arm
HUMERUS
this separates greater/lesser tubercle anteriorly on the humerus
intertubercular groove
separates head from greater & lesser tubercles
anatomic neck
narrow part of shaft immediately distal to head & tubercles
surgical neck
midshaft- site for attachment of deltoid
on humerus
deltoid tuberosity
runs obliquely around posterior and lateral surfaces
for radial N
radial groove
humerus articulates wih the radius @
capitulum
humerus articulates with the ulna at the
trochlea
medial bone of forearm
ulna