What bones are included in the upper limb?
Bones of the upper limb include the humerus, radius, and ulna.
What bones are included in the lower limb?
Bones of the lower limb include the femur, tibia, and fibula.
What is the function of the pectoral girdle?
The pectoral girdle consists of bones that help form the shoulder joint.
What is the function of the pelvic girdle?
The pelvic girdle consists of bones that help form the pelvis and hip joint.
What are the two paired bones of the pectoral girdle?
The two paired bones are the scapula bone and clavicle bone.
What are the borders of the scapula bone?
The scapula bone has superior, lateral, and medial borders.
What are the angles of the scapula bone?
The scapula bone has superior, lateral, and inferior angles.
What is the scapular body?
The scapular body is a broad, flat surface.
What is the subscapular fossa?
The subscapular fossa is a wide depression on the anterior surface of the scapula.
What is the glenoid cavity?
The glenoid cavity is a depression that articulates with the humeral head to form the glenohumeral joint.
What is the coracoid process?
The coracoid process is anterior & inferior and has a crows beak shape.
What is the acromial process?
The acromial process is posterior & superior and articulates with the lateral end of the clavicle.
What is the scapular spine?
The scapular spine is a posterior ridge.
Where is the supraspinous fossa located?
The supraspinous fossa is a depression superior to the scapular spine.
Where is the infraspinous fossa located?
The infraspinous fossa is a depression inferior to the scapular spine.
What is the clavicle bone?
The clavicle bone is a paired S-shaped bone that spans from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromial process of the scapula.
What is the sternal end of the clavicle?
The sternal end is the medial end that is flat, thicker, and more anterior.
What joint does the sternal end of the clavicle form?
The sternal end forms the sternoclavicular joint with the manubrium of the sternum.
What is the acromial end of the clavicle?
The acromial end is the lateral end that is rounder, thinner, and more posterior.
What joint does the acromial end of the clavicle form?
The acromial end forms the acromioclavicular joint with the acromial process of the scapula.
How is the S-shape of the clavicle viewed?
The S-shape of the clavicle is viewed superiorly.
What is the function of the clavicle?
The clavicle acts as a brace, positioning the upper limb away from the thorax.
What happens when the clavicle is fractured?
When the clavicle is fractured, the shoulder is pulled medially and anteriorly.
What is the most commonly fractured bone?
The clavicle is the most commonly fractured bone.
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Chapter 1 and 2105
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Chapter 3: The Chemical Level of Organization117
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Chapter 468
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2.3 and 2.491
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2.6, 3.1, 3.2106
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names of movements15
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3.2.1 Head muscles31
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3.3.2 Neck muscles14
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Cranial bones49
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Facial Bones33
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2.1 Osseous tissue29
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The remainder of the axial skeleton30
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2.5 Appendicular skeleton24
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Pectoral Girdle21
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Upper limb21
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lower limb45
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2.6 synovial joints43
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1.5 organ systems12
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3.4.1 Upper Extremities57
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3.4.2 Lower Extremities49
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4.1 Neurohistology and Neurophysiology67
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4.2 Gross anatomy of the Nervous System45
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4.2.2 Cerebrum63
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4.3 Peripheral Nervous System37
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4.4 Cranial Nerves and Autonomics22
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4.5 Special senses45
