Upper Flashcards
(22 cards)
What are the 3 different borders
Medial, Lateral, and Superior
Glencoid articulates with the ________
Humerus
The coracoid process helps anchor the __________
biceps muscle of the arm
What forms the highest part of the shoulder?
Acromion
What part of the clavicle does the acromion articulate with?
Acromial end
How many bones are in the upper limb?
30
What are tubercles?
sites of attachment for rotator cuff muscles
What do the coronoid and olecranon fossa allow?
the ulna to move freely
Capitulum is _________
spherical
Which side can you see the lesser tubercle?
anterior side
True or False: the olecranon hole always points to the front
False, to the back
The head of the humerus fits into the _________
glenoid cavity of the scapula
What does the trochlea look like when tilted to the side?
an hourglass
What does the trochlear notch hook on?
the hole in the humerus
What do the olecranon and trochlear notch grip to?
trochlear of the humerus
Olecranon process forms the ___________
the other bump of the elbow
Radius & ulna articulate at _________
radioulnar joints
radius is _____ at _______ end; ______ thick at the ________ end (oppo) of the ________
thin; proximal; distal; ulna
________ point for _________ that run to wrist (radius carries the hand)
anchoring; ligaments
What does the styloid process attach to?
the carpals
Only _________ and _________ articulate with _________ to form _____________
scaphoid; lunate; radius; wrist joint
Which carpals does not appear on the posterior side?
pisiform
