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Appendicular Skeleton (upper body)
Carpals, wrist ligaments, metacarpals, and phalanges
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/03/2016

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there are ___ carpal bones
Definition
8
Term
all carple bones are arranged in ____ sets of ___, categorized as the proximal and distal rows
Definition
2, 4
Term
the proximal row from lateral to medial include:
Definition
scaphoid, lunate, traquetral (triangular), and pisiform
Term
the distal row from lateral to medial include:
Definition
trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate
Term
the two wrist ligaments are _________ and _______
Definition
lateral (radial) collateral ligament and medial (ulnar) collateral ligament
Term
both wrist ligaments are _______ (intrinsic or extrinsic)
Definition
intrinsic
Term
define: lateral collateral ligament
Definition
thickening of the joint capsule from the radius to lateral carpal bones to give lateral support
Term
define: medial collateral ligament
Definition
thickening of the joint capsule from the ulna to the medial carpal bones to give medial support
Term
flexion and extension of the wrist occurs at the _________ joint and at the _____ or ______ joint
Definition
radio-carpal, transverse, midcarpal
Term
the midcarpal/transverse joint in found ________
Definition
between the proximal and distal rows of carpal bones
Term
there are _____ metacarples
Definition
5
Term
the 3 parts of the metacarpals include:
Definition
base, body, head
Term
thumb has _____ to allow for more movement at the carpal-metacarpal joint in comparison to the other fingers
Definition
saddle shaped joint
Term
there are ____ phalanges total
Definition
14
Term
the thumb has ___ phalanges while all the other fingers have ____
Definition
2, 3
Term
the 3 phalanges are known as:
Definition
distal, middle and proximal
Term
like metacarpals, all phalanges also have a ____, _____ and _____
Definition
base, body, head
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