How many bones compose the appendicular skeleton?
•126
What does the bones of the appendicular skeleton make up?
What is the function of the pectoral girdle?
• to connect upper extremity to axial skeleton
What are the bones of the pectoral girdle?
• clavicle and scapula
What are the landmarks of the clavicle?
2. Medial (lateral) end
What are the landmarks of the scapula-anterior view?
What are the landmarks of the scapula-posterior view?
What are the bones of upper extremity?
What is the humerus?
•arm bone
What are the landmarks of the humerus-anterior view?
What are the landmarks of the humerus-posterior view?
What are the radius and the ulna?
• forearm bones
To what phalange does the radius belong to?
What are the landmarks of the radius-anterior view?
To what phalange does the ulna belong to?
•pinky
What are the landmarks of the ulna-anterior view?
What are the landmarks or the wristband hand?
What are the bones of the pelvic girdle?
What are the left and right bones of the pelvic girdle called?
• coxal bones
What is the other name for coxal bones?
• Ossa coxae
What are the fused bones that make up the coxal bones?
What is the function of the pelvic girdle?
• To connect the lower extremity to the vertebral column
With what does the pair hipbones articulate with?
* coccyx
What does this articulation between the hipbones, sacrum and coccyx form?
• the pelvis