L4 Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards

1
Q

Attaches the upper limbs to the trunk consists of the clavicle and the scapula

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Pectoral girdle

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2
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Attaches the lower limbs to the trunk

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Pelvic girdle

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3
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Extend horizontally across the superior thorax

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Clavicle

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4
Q

Lie on the dorsal surface of the rib cage

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Scapula

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5
Q

Hold the scapula and arms laterally

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Clavicle

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6
Q

The only bone in the arm longest and strongest bone in the upper limb

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Humerus

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7
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Contributes heavily to the wrist joint and when it moves the whole hand moves with it

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Radius

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8
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The main bone responsible for forming the elbow joint with a humorous it’s hinge joint allows the forearm to bend on arm and it plays little to no movement

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Ulna

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9
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Main bone responsible for forming the elbow joint with the humerus

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Ulna

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10
Q

The superior surface of its head articulates with the capitulum

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Radius

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11
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Attributes heavily with the wrist joint

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Radius

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12
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Forms the true wrist the proximal region of the hand

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Carpal

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13
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It forms the palm and its five marble size bones radiate distally from the wrist

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Metacarpal

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14
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Numbered 1 to 5 beginning with the pollex

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Phalanges

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15
Q

Attaches lower limbs to the spine supports visceral organs

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Pelvic girdle

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16
Q

A deep basin like structure

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Bony pelvis

17
Q

Large flaring bone

18
Q

Forms the superior region of the coxal bone

19
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Articulates with the sacrum

20
Q

Forms posteroinferior region of the coxal bone

21
Q

Anteriorly joins the pubis

22
Q

Forms the interior region of the coxal bone

23
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Lies horizontally in anatomical position

24
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It carries the entire weight of direct body

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The lower limb

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The only bone in the thigh it is the longest and strongest bone of the body
Femur
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This is a triangular sesamoid bone
Patella
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More massive medial bone of the leg
Tibia
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Receives weight of the body from the femur
Tibia
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Articulates with the femur at superior end forming the knee joint
Tibia
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Articulates with talus at the inferior and forming the ankle joint
Tibia
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Stick like lateral bone of the leg
Fibula
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Doesn't contribute to the knee joint but stabilizes ankle joint
Fibula
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Makes up the posterior half of the foot
Tarsal
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Consists of five small long bones called what
Metatarsal
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Numbered 1 to 5 beginning with the hallux
Metatarsal
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Smaller and less nimble than those of the fingers
Phallanges of the toes