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What makes up the Appendicular Skeleton? |
Pectoral Girdle, Pelvic Girdle, Upper Extremities, and Lower Extremities |
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What is the function of the pectoral girdle? |
It attaches the bones of the upper limbs to the axial skeleton. |
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What are the parts of the pectoral girdle? |
The Scapula and the Clavicle |
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Subscapular Fossa |
the extremely shallow concavity on the anterior or ventral surface of the scapula |
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Coracoid Process |
a small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula |
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Scapular Spine |
the prominent, dorsal ridge of bone that courses obliquely upward from the upper medial border to the acromion laterally |
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Glenoid Cavity |
the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint |
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Supraspinous Fossa |
the ditch-like concavity above the spine of the scapula |
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Infraspinous Fossa |
concavity beneath the spine of the scapula |
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What 30 bones make up the Upper Limb (Arm)? |
Humerus, Ulna, Radius, Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges |
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What is the longest and largest bone of the upper limb? |
Humerus |
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What are the names of features labeled on this photo of the Humerus? |
A. The Head B. Surgical Neck C. Greater Tubercle D. Lesser Tubercle E. Intertubercular Sulcus F. Deltoid Tuberosity G. Anatomical Neck
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What are the names of the features labeled on the distal end of the Humerus? |
A. Medial Epicondyle B. Trochlea C. Capitulum D. Lateral Epicondyle E. Olecranon Fossa |
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What two bones make up the forearm? |
Ulna and Radius |
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Which is located medially (little finger side)? Which is located laterally (thumb side)? |
The Ulna is located on the medial aspect of the forearm. The Radius is located on the lateral aspect of the forearm. |
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What are the names of the four features of the proximal end of the Ulna? |
A. Olecranon process B. Radial notch C. Coronoid process D. Trochlear notch |
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What are the names of the features of the Radius in this photo? |
Yellow: Head Blue: Neck Red: Radial tuberosity |
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What connects the radius and ulna and provides a site for muscle attachment? |
Interosseous membrane (shown in blue) |
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What are is the general name for the 8 bones that make up the wrist? |
Carpals |
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What are the names of the eight carpal bones? |
Red: Scaphoid L-Blue: Lunate L-Green: Triquetrum Yellow: Pisiform Pink: Trapezium Grey: Trapezoid D-Blue: Capitate Purple: Hamate |
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How many Metacarpals are in each hand? |
5 total |
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What are the bones called that make up the fingers and how many are there total on each hand? |
Phalanges and there are 14 total (three to each finger except thumbs have 2) |
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What bones make up the Pelvic Girdle? |
Two Hipbones (Coxal Bones) |
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Each Os Coxa (hipbone) is made up of three separate bones that fuse togeater. What are the names of those three bones? |
Ilium is the largest bone of the three, shown in yellow. Ischium is the middle sized bone shown in pink and the smallest bone is pubis shown in blue. |
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What is the depression called that forms the socket for the hip joint (where all the bones fuse)? |
Acetabulum |
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What is this part (in green) of the Os Coxa called? |
The Iliac Crest |
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What is the name of the green section of the Os Coxa? |
The Iliac Fossa |
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What is this feature of the Os Coxa called? |
Greater Sciatic Notch |
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What bone are the ischial spine and tuberosity, and the lesser sciatic notch located on? |
The Ischium of the Os Coxa |
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What is the space highlighted in blue called? |
The Pubic Symphysis |
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What makes up the Pelvis? |
Sacrum, Coccyx and 2 hip bones (Os Coxa) |
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What differentiates the male skeleton from the female skeleton? |
Male: Larger and Heavier, Larger articular surfaces, larger muscle attachments (So mainly LARGER)
Female: Wider and Shallower, larger pelvic inlet & outlet, more space in true pelvis, pubic arch > 90 degrees |
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Does the Pectoral Girdle articulate directly with the vertebral column or does the Pelvic Girdle, or both? |
The Pelvic Girdle does articulate with the vertebral column, the pectoral girdle does not. |
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Which girdle sockets are shallow and maximize movement? |
Pectoral Girdle |
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Which girdle has deeper sockets that allow less movement? |
Pelvic Girdle |
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Which girdle, pectoral or pelvic, offers more movement and which offers more strength? |
Pectoral Girdle offers more movement and the Pelvic Girdle offers more strength. |
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How many bones make up the lower limb (leg)? |
30 bones |
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Which bones make up the lower limb? |
Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, and Phalanges |
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What is the largest, heaviest, and strongest bone of the BODY? |
Femur |
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What does the head of the Femur articulate with on the os coxa? |
The Acetabulum |
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What are the names of the condyles on the distal end of the femur? |
Medial and Lateral Condyles (bottom arrows) |
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The lateral and medial condyles of the femur articulate with what bone? |
The Tibia |
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Name the features A-E. |
A. Head B. Neck C. Lesser Trochanter D. Greater Trochanter E. Body |
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What type of bone (shape) is the Patella (kneecap)? |
sesamoid bone |
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What are the functions of the Patella? |
1. increase the leverage of the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle 2. to maintain the position of the tendon when the knee is bent 3. to protect the knee joint |
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Which bone is the larger, medial, weight bearing bone of the leg? Tibia or Fibula? |
The Tibia is the bigger, and the weight bearing bone. |
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Which bone is not part of the knee joint, is for muscle attachment only, and has a lateral malleolus at ankle? |
The Fibula (smaller leg bone) |
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How many tarsals are in the ankle? |
Seven bones |
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How many metatarsals are in the foot? |
Five bones |
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Which bones share the weight associated with walking? |
Tarsals |
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What is the name for the big toe? |
Hallux |
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How many arches are in the foot? |
Two non-rigid |
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What is the flatfoot cause by? Clawfoot? and Clubfoot? |
Flatfoot is cause by decline of the medial longitudinal arch. Clawfoot by elevation of it and Clubfoot by rotation of the arch. |
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What is the function of the arches of the foot? |
1. to distribute body weight 2. yield and spring back when weight is lifted |