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45 Cards in this Set
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raised area on the lateral surface of humerus to which the deltoid muscle attaches |
deltoid tuberosity |
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arm bone |
humerus |
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bones of the shoulder girdle |
clavicle and scapula |
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forearm bones |
radius and ulna |
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scapular region to which the clavicle connects |
acromion |
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shoulder girdle bone that is unattached to the axial skeleton |
scapula |
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shoulder girdle bone that articulates with and transmits forces to the bony thorax |
clavicle |
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depression in the scapula that articulates with the humerus |
glenoid cavity |
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process above the glenoid cavity that permits muscle attachment |
coracoid process |
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the collarbone |
clavicle |
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distal condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna |
trochlea |
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medial bone of the forearm in anatomical position |
ulna |
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rounded knob on the humerus, adjoins the radium |
capitulum |
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anterior depression, superior to the trochlea, which receives part of the ulna when the forearm is flexed |
coronoid fossa |
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forearm bone involved in formation of the elbow joint |
ulna |
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wrist bones |
carpals |
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finger bones |
phalanges |
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heads of these bones form knuckles |
metacarpals |
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bones that articulate with the clavicle |
scapula and sternum |
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total number of phalanges in the hand |
14 |
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total number of carpals in the wrist |
8 |
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weakening of tendons and ligaments supporting arches of the foot |
fallen arches |
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fuse to form the coxal bone |
ilium, ischium, pubis |
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sit down bone of the coxal bone |
ischium |
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point where the coxal bones joint anteriorly |
pubic symphysis |
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superiormost margin of the coxal bone |
iliac crest |
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deep socket in the coxal bone that receives the head of the thigh bone |
acetabulum |
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joint between axial skeleton and pelvic girdle |
sacroiliac joint |
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longest, strongest bone in the body |
femur |
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thin lateral leg bone |
fibula |
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heavy medial leg bone |
tibia |
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bones forming knee joint |
tibia and femur |
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point where patella ligament attaches |
tibial tuberosity |
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kneecap |
patella |
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shinbone |
tibia |
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medial ankle projection |
medial malleolus |
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lateral ankle projection |
lateral malleolus |
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largest tarsal bone |
calcaneus |
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ankel bones |
tarsals |
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bones forming instep of the foot |
metatarsals |
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opening in hip bone formed by pubic and ischial rami |
obturator foramen |
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sites of muscle attachment on proximal femur |
greater sciatic notch and gluteal tuberosity |
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tarsal bone that sits on the calcaneus |
talus |
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weight bearing bone of the leg |
tibia |
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tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia |
talus |