L4 Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Pectoral girdle

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2
Q

Attaches the lower limbs to the trunk

A

Pelvic girdle

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3
Q

Extend horizontally across the superior thorax

A

Clavicle

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4
Q

Lie on the dorsal surface of the rib cage

A

Scapula

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5
Q

Hold the scapula and arms laterally

A

Clavicle

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6
Q

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

A

Humerus

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7
Q

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
Q

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

A

Ulna

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9
Q

Main bone responsible for forming the elbow joint with the humerus

A

Ulna

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10
Q

The superior surface of its head articulates with the capitulum

A

Radius

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11
Q

Attributes heavily with the wrist joint

A

Radius

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12
Q

Forms the true wrist the proximal region of the hand

A

Carpal

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13
Q

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

A

Metacarpal

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14
Q

Numbered 1 to 5 beginning with the pollex

A

Phalanges

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15
Q

Attaches lower limbs to the spine supports visceral organs

A

Pelvic girdle

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16
Q

A deep basin like structure

A

Bony pelvis

17
Q

Large flaring bone

A

Ilium

18
Q

Forms the superior region of the coxal bone

A

Ilium

19
Q

Articulates with the sacrum

A

Ilium

20
Q

Forms posteroinferior region of the coxal bone

A

Ischium

21
Q

Anteriorly joins the pubis

A

Ischium

22
Q

Forms the interior region of the coxal bone

A

Pubis

23
Q

Lies horizontally in anatomical position

A

Pubis

24
Q

It carries the entire weight of direct body

A

The lower limb

25
Q

The only bone in the thigh it is the longest and strongest bone of the body

A

Femur

26
Q

This is a triangular sesamoid bone

A

Patella

27
Q

More massive medial bone of the leg

A

Tibia

28
Q

Receives weight of the body from the femur

A

Tibia

29
Q

Articulates with the femur at superior end forming the knee joint

A

Tibia

30
Q

Articulates with talus at the inferior and forming the ankle joint

A

Tibia

31
Q

Stick like lateral bone of the leg

A

Fibula

32
Q

Doesn’t contribute to the knee joint but stabilizes ankle joint

A

Fibula

33
Q

Makes up the posterior half of the foot

A

Tarsal

34
Q

Consists of five small long bones called what

A

Metatarsal

35
Q

Numbered 1 to 5 beginning with the hallux

A

Metatarsal

36
Q

Smaller and less nimble than those of the fingers

A

Phallanges of the toes