What are the appendicular bones involved in?
Movements
What bones are part of the pectoral girdle?
Scapula and clavicle
The medial end of the clavicle articulates with what structure and what joint do they form?
Articulates with the manubrium of the sternum and forms the sternoclavicular joint.
The lateral end of the clavicle articulates with what structure and what joint do they form?
Articulates with the acromion of the scapula and forms the acromioclavicular joint.
Which bone of the body is the last to ossify?
The clavicle
What part of the scapula does the humerus attach to?
The glenoid cavity
Where might you often get fractures in the humerus?
Surgical neck
What end of the humerus articulate with the radius and ulna?
Distal
The ulna is ___ to the forearm and the radius is ___.
medial, lateral
Describe the formation of the trochlear notch.
At the proximal end of the ulna, the coronoid process and olecranon form the notch.
How is our forearm able to rotate?
The articulation of the radius' head with the capitulum and the ulna, allow it to rotate.
How many carpal bones do we have?
8
Of the 5 metacarpals, which one contains only 2 digits
Thumb
Where the two hip bone articulate?
At the pubic symphysis (pubic bones)
What are the 3 bones that make up a hip bone?
From superior to inferior:
- Ilium
- Ischium
- Pubis
What is the main function of the pelvic girdle?
To distribute the body weight from the vertebrae to the legs.
What part of the pelvis does the femur articulate with?
The acetabulum
What part of the ischium touch the chair you are sitting on?
The ischial tuberosities
What is the superior part of the pelvic brim called?
False (greater) pelvis
What is the inferior part of the pelvic brim called?
true (lesser) pelvis
Between male and female, which of them have the wider pelvis and why?
Female; structured to meet the requirements for pregnancy and childbirth.
What is the weight bearing bone?
Tibia
Label the diagram.
Label the diagram.
Label the diagram.
What bone is this and what structure is being pointed at?
The ulna and trochlear notch.
What bone is this?
The humerus
Name the structures with arrows.
- olecranon fossa
- medial epicondyle