4: Upper Limb Bones

Question 1

what is special about the clavicle

Answer 1

it is the only horizontally lying long bone

Question 2

clavicle characterisitcs

Answer 2

• body
• medial curvature
• lateral curvature
• acromial end
• sternal end

Question 3

how does the medial curvature of the clavicle orientate

Answer 3

concave posteriorly/convex anteriorly

Question 4

how does the lateral curvature of the clavicle orientate

Answer 4

concave anteriorly/convex posteriorly

Question 5

anterior view of scapula

Answer 5

• subscapular fossa
• superior border
• medial/vertebral border
• lateral/axillary border
• superior angle
• inferior angle
• glenoid cavity
• coracoid process
• acromion process

Question 6

posterior view of scapula

Answer 6

• supraspinous fossa
• spine of scapula
• infraspinous fossa
• acromion process

Question 7

lateral view of scapula

Answer 7

• glenoid cavity
• coracoid process
• acromion process
• lateral/axillary border
• inferior angle
• spine of scapula

Question 8

what is a condyle

Answer 8

convex articular surface on a long bone

Question 9

anterior view of proximal end of humerus

Answer 9

• head
• anatomical neck
• greater tubercle
• intertubercular/bicipital groove
• lesser tubercle
• surgical neck

Question 10

anterior view of distal end of humerus

Answer 10

• medial epicondyle
• lateral epicondyle
• trochlea
• capitulum
• coronoid fossa
• radial fossa

Question 11

is the trochlea medial or lateral

Answer 11

medial

Question 12

is the capitulum medial or lateral

Answer 12

lateral

Question 13

posterior view of humerus

Answer 13

• radial groove
• olecranon fossa

Question 14

anterior view of proximal end of ulna

Answer 14

• coronoid process
• ulnar tuberosity

Question 15

posterior view of proximal end of ulna

Answer 15

olecranon process

Question 16

posterior view of distal end of ulna

Answer 16

• head
• styloid process of the ulna

Question 17

anterior view of proximal end of radius

Answer 17

• head
• neck
• radial tuberosity

Question 18

anterior view of distal end of radius

Answer 18

styloid process of the radius

Question 19

how many carpal bones are there

Answer 19

8

Question 20

proximal row of carpal bone from lateral to medial

Answer 20

• scaphoid
• lunate
• triquetrum
• pisiform

Question 21

medial row of carpal bone from lateral to medial

Answer 21

• trapezium
• trapezoid
• capitate
• hamate

Question 22

how are the metacarpals and phalanges numbered

Answer 22

• lateral to medial
• 1 = thumb
• 5 = pinky

Question 23

metacarpal characteristics

Answer 23

• proximal end/base
• distal end/head

Question 24

what are the three phalanges

Answer 24

• proximal phalanx
• middle phalanx
• distal phalanx

Question 25

what finger does not have a middle phalanx

Answer 25

thumb