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107 Cards in this Set
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Bones of the upper and lower limbs
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Appendicular Skeleton
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This girdle contains the clavicle and scapula, and does NOT articulate with the vertbral colum?
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Pectoral Girdle
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Hipbones?
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Pelvic (hip) Girdle
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In the pectoral girdle what bone is most frequently fractured?
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Clavicle (most in middle)
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The clavicle is also known as?
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The Collarbone (s-shaped)
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Medial joint of Clavicle?
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Sternoclavicular Joint
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Lateral joint of clavicle?
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Acromioclavicular Joint
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The coracoid process is a bony landmark of what?
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Shoulder Blade
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Most breaks in the clavicle occur where?
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In the middle where it is weakest at the junction of two curves
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Where is the medial border on the scapula?
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Near the vertebral column
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The flattened lateral portion of the spine of the scapula,highest point of shoulder?
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Acromion
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Where is the Lateral border on the scapula?
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Near the armpit (axillary)
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A protruding projection on the anterior surface just inferior to the lateral aspect of the clavicle?
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Coracoid Process
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The depression on the anterior side of the scapula?
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Subscapular Fossa
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Prominent posterior ridge (border) on the scapula that ends laterally as the acromion?
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Spine
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Depression above spine on the scapula?
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Supraspinous Fossa
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Depression below spine on scapular?
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Infrspinous Fossa
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Shallow depression on the scapula that forms the shoulder joint?
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Glenoid Cavity
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The longest and largest bone of the upper limb?
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Humerus
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Directly supports head of humerus?
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Anatomical Neck
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Humerus surface feature that is medial and anterior?
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Lesser Tubercle
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Intertubercular Sulcus?
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Bicipital Groove
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Distal to tubercles; commonly fractured?
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Surgical Neck
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The distal end of the humerus articulates at the elbow with the?
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Radius and ulna to form the elbow joint.
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Roughened area located on lateral, middle portion of shaft on the humerus?
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Deltoid Tuberosity
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Cylindrical portion of humerus?
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Body (shaft)
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A round knob-like process on the lateral distal humerus?
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Capitulum
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medial to the capitulum, is a spool-shaped projection on the distal humerus?
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Trochlea
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Anterior depression that receives head of radius during forearm flexion?
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Radial Fossa
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Anterior depression that receives coronoid process of the ulna during forearm flexion?
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Coronoid Fossa
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Runs posterior to medial epicondyle on the ulna?
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Ulnar Nerve
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Elbow Prominence?
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Olecranon
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Anterior "lip" at proximal end of ulna?
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Coronoid Process
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Deep fossa on ulna that receives the trochlea of the humerus?
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Trochlear Notch
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The radius head articulates with the?
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Capitulum of the humerus
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Biceps brachii attachment site?
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Radial Tuberosity
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Carpus (wrist) consists of?
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8 Carpal Bones
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Distal row of carpals?
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-Trapezium
-Trapezoid -Capitate -Hamate |
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Fractured in about 70% of carpal fractures?
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Scaphoid
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Anterior convave depression?
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Carpal Tunnel
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Metacarpus?
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Palm
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Name for fingers?
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Phalanges (digits)
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Number of Phalanges in each hand?
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-14 Phalanges
-2 in Thumb (pollex) -3 in each of the Digits |
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Each phalange has?
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-Proximal Base
-Intermediate Shaft -Distal Head |
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Each coxal (hip) bone consists of 3 bones that fuse together?
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-Ilium
-Pubis -Ischium |
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The 2 coxal bones are joined anteriorly by the?
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Pubic Symphysis
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The coxal bones joined posteriorly by the sacrum forming the?
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Sacroiliac (SI) Joints
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What part of the hip bone is the ilium?
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Superior Part
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Superior border (hands on hips)
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Iliac Crest
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Hip pointer?
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Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
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Passages of the sciatic nerve?
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Greater Sciatic Notch
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Inferior and anterior part of hip bone?
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Pubis (pubic bone)
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Joins hip bones anteriorly?
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Pubic Symphysis
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Deep fossa; forms hip joint?
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Acetabulum
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Boundary that divides pelvis into superior and inferior portions?
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Pelvic Brim (inlet)
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Superior opening in the pelvic?
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Pelvic Inlet
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Inferior opening in the pelvic?
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Pelvic Outlet
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Male pelves are?
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-Larger & Heavier
-Smaller Pelvic Inlet & Outlet -Pubic Arch Is Less Than 90* |
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Female pelves are?
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-Larger Pelvic Inlet (brim) & Outlet
-Pubic arch Is Greater Than 90* -Iliac Crest Less Curved (wider hips) -Coccyx More Movable |
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Right Lower Limb consist of?
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-30 Bones
-1 Femur -1 Patella -1 Tibia -1 Fibula -7 Tarsals -5 Metatarsals -14 Phalanges |
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Head of this bone articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone forming (coxal) joint?
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Femur
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Distal to head (common site of fracture on the femur)
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Neck
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Bony prominence on side of hip?
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Greater Trochanter
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What part of the femur angles medially; kness closer to midline?
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Body (shaft)
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Distal end of femur articulates with?
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-Tibia (forming knee joint)
-Patella |
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Sesamoid bone located in quadriceps muscle tendon?
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Patella
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Superior broad surface of patella?
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Base
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Inferior narrower surface of the patella?
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Apex
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What does the patella help with?
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-Increases The Leverage
-Maintains The Position of the Quadriceps Femoris Tendon |
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Runner's knee?
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Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome
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What causes Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome?
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-Abnormal Tracking (gliding) of Patella
-Commonly caused by running on the same side of a sloped surface. The knee that is closer to the highest point does not fully extend during a stride. |
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The proximal end of the tibia articulates with?
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Femur (to form knee joint)
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Distal to patella; attachment site for the patellar ligament?
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Tibial Tuberosity
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The Tibia articulates distally with what bones to form the ankle joint?
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-Talus (ankle bone)
-Fibula |
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The fibula articulates with what bones to form the ankle joint?
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-Talus (ankle bone)
-Tibia |
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Bones that form ankle?
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Tarsals
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What does the Talus articulate with?
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Tibia & Fibula (to form ankle joint)
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Name the 7 tarsal bones?
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-Talus
-Calcaneus -Navicular -Cuboid -3 Cuneiforms |
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Number of metatarsals?
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5
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Number of phalanges in each foot?
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14
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What is the name of the big toe?
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Hallux (great toe)
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Supports the weight of the body in the foot?
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2 Arches
-Transverse Arch -Longitudinal Arch |
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Medial and lateral portions of foot, medial portion raises foot off ground?
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Longitudinal Arch
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The arches provides what to the foot when walking?
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Leverage
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When the medial longitudinal arch decreases or "falls" is called what?
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Flatfoot
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When the medial longitudinal acrh abnormally elevates, often cause by muscle deformities is called what?
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Clawfoot
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These girdles attach limbs to the trunk?
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-Pectoral (shoulder) Girdle
-Pelvic (hip) Girdle |
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Most lateral part of shoulder?
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Greater Tubercle
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The proximal ball shaped end articulates with the glenoid cavity on the scapula to form shoulder joint is what?
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Humerus
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Posterior depression that receives olecranon of the ulna during forearm extension?
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Olecranon Fossa
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These are bony projections at distal end of humerus?
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Medial (funny bone) and Lateral Epicondyles
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Posterior projection at distal end of ulna?
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Styloid Process
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Lateral projection at distal end of radius?
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Styloid Process
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The triquetrum, scaphoid, lunate, and pisiform are in what carpal row?
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Proximal Row
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Fractured in about 70% of carpal fractures, often by falling on an outstretched hand?
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Scaphoid
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Each has a proximal base, intermediate shaft and distal head (knuckles)?
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Metacarpals
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Each coxal (hip) bone consist of 3 bones that fuse together what are they?
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– Ilium
– Pubis – Ischium |
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The largest of the 3 hip bone parts is the?
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Ilium
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Largest foreman in skeleton formed by ischium and pubis?
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Obturator Foramen
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Longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body?
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Femur
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Posterior Ridge (border) of femur?
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Linea Aspera
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Larger, medial weight-bearing leg bone?
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Tibia (shin bone)
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Inner distal prominence on medial surface of ankle?
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Medial Malleolus
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Smaller, laterally placed bone of the leg?
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Fibula
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Distal prominence on lateral surface of ankle?
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Lateral Malleolus
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Most proximal tarsal bone?
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Talus
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Heel bone, largest and strongest?
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Calcaneus
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