What is the total number of bones in the appendicular skeleton?
126
Name the components of the pectoral girdle.
- Scapula (2)
- Clavicles (2)
List the bones of the upper limbs.
- Humerus (2)
- Radius (2)
- Ulna (2)
- Carpals (16)
- Metacarpals (10)
- Phalanges (28)
What are the components of the pelvic girdle?
- Os coxae (2)
Which bones make up the lower limbs?
- Femur (2)
- Patella (2)
- Tibia (2)
- Fibula (2)
- Tarsals (14)
- Metatarsals (10)
- Phalanges (28)
What is the orientation of the clavicle’s sternal end?
Points medially
What does the acromial curve of the clavicle point?
Points anteriorly
In the scapula, which direction does the glenoid cavity face?
Laterally
What structure projects posteriorly in the scapula?
Spine
In the humerus, where is the olecranon fossa located?
Posteriorly
Which bone is positioned laterally in the forearm?
Radius
Fill in the blank: The _____ is medial while the radius is lateral.
ulna
What mnemonic helps to remember the carpal bones?
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Which direction does the acetabulum face in the pelvic girdle?
Laterally
What three bones fuse to form the os coxae?
- Ilium
- Ischium
- Pubis
What is the orientation of the head of the femur?
Directed medially
True or False: The apex of the patella is the superior most feature.
False
What structure is located posteriorly in the femur?
Intercondylar fossa
Fill in the blank: The fibula is _____ while the tibia is medial.
lateral
List the tarsal bones.
- Talus
- Calcaneus
- Navicular
- Medial Cuneiform
- Intermediate Cuneiform
- Lateral Cuneiform
- Cuboid
What mnemonic helps to remember the tarsal bones?
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