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The forearm consists of ___ bones that lie _______ to each other.

2, parallel

Bones that make up the forearm

radius & ulna

What type of bones are the radius & ulna?

long bones

The radius is on the ________ side of the forearm.

lateral

The ulna is on the _______ side of the forearm.

medial

The _____ of the ulna is long and slender.

body

The upper portion of the ulna is large and has _____ beaklike ________.

2, processes

The proximal process, or __________ process forms the proximal portion of the ________ __________.

olecranon, trochlear notch

Another name for trochlear notch

semilunar notch

The distal process, or _________ process projects ________ and curves slightly ________.

coronoid, anteriorly, superior

Coronoid process forms the ______ portion of the ________ _______.

lower, trochlear notch

The ________ notch is a depression located on the ________ aspect of the _________ process.

radial, lateral, coronoid

The _______ end of the ulna includes a ________ process on its _________ side called the ______ and a ________ conic projection on the ______________ side called the __________ process.

distal, rounded, lateral, head, narrower, posteromedial, styloid

The _______ end of the radius is small and has a flat disklike ______ above a constricted area called the ______.

proximal, head, neck

Radial tuberosity

roughened process just inferior to the neck on the medial side of the body of the radius

The ______ end of the radius is broad and flattened and has a ______ projection on its _______ surface called the ________ ________ process.

distal, conic, lateral, radial styloid

The arm has _____ bone called the ________ which consists of a ______ and 2 ________ ends.

one, humerus, body, articular

The ______ end of the humerus is called the _______ ________ and includes _____ smooth elevations for __________ with the bones of the _________.

distal, humeral condyle, 2, articulation, forearm

Humeral condyle elevations

Trochlea & Capitulum

Trochlea is on the ______ side of the humerus.

medial

Capitulum is on the ______ side of the humerus.

lateral

The ______ and ______ epicondyles are ________ to the condyle and are easily ________.

medial, lateral, superior, palpated

The _________ fossa receives the coronoid ________ when the ______ joint is _______.

coronoid, process, elbow, flexed

Coronoid fossa

shallow depression on anterior surface superior to the trochlea

The small ______ fossa receives the radial ______ when the _______ joint is _______.

radial, head, elbow, flexed

Radial fossa

Located lateral to the coronoid fossa and proximal to the capitulum

The ________ fossa accommodates the olecranon _______ when the ______ is ________.

olecranon, process, elbow, extended

Olecranon fossa

Deep depression found immediately behind the coronoid fossa on the posterior surface of the humerus

The _______ end of the humerus contains the ______ which is large, smooth, and rounded and lies in an ______ plane on the ____________ side.

proximal, head, oblique, superomedial

The proximal humerus articulates with the _________ __________.

shoulder girdle

Just below the ______ of the humerus, lying in the same oblique plane, is the narrow, constricted ________ neck.

head, anatomic

The constriction of the ______ of the humerus just below the tubercles is called the _______ neck.

body, surgical

Surgical neck

Site of many fractures

Surgical neck

Site of many fractures

The ________ tubercle is situated on the anterior surface of the bone immediately below the anatomic neck.

lesser

Surgical neck

Site of many fractures

The ________ tubercle is situated on the anterior surface of the bone immediately below the anatomic neck.

lesser

The _________ tubercle is located on the lateral surface of the bone just below the anatomic neck.

greater

Tendon of subscapularis muscle

Inserts at lesser tubercle

Intertubercular Groove

Deep depression separating greater and lesser tubercles

Another name for intertubercular groove

Bicipital groove

Radiocarpal joint

Synovial-ellipsoidal-diarthrodial

Radioulnar joint

Synovial-pivot-diarthrodial

Humeroulnar & humeroradial joints

Synovial-hinge-diarthrodial

The ____ areas of fat associated with the elbow joint can be visualized only in the ________ projection.

3, lateral

The _______ fat pad covers the largest area and lies within the _________ fossa of the posterior __________.

posterior, olecranon, humerus

Anterior Fat Pad

Formed by superimposed coronoid and radial fat pads

Where do the coronoid and radial fat pads lie?

In the coronoid and radial fossae

The ________ fat pad is positioned anterior to and parallel with the ______ aspect of the _______ radius.

supinator, anterior, proximal

The ________ fat pad is positioned anterior to and parallel with the ______ aspect of the _______ radius.

supinator, anterior, proximal

Example of why fat pads are significant in radiology.

Elbow injury causes effusion and displaces the fat pads or alters their shape