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Allie Ford- Bones of the Upper Limb
Bones of the Upper Limb
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Anatomy
12th Grade
12/05/2011

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Term
Clavicle
Definition
  • part of the upper girdle
  • S-shaped
  • makes two joints: the sternoclavicular and the acromioclavicular
  • collar bone is a long bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum
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Term
Scapula
Definition
  • part of the pectoral girdle
  • also called the shoulder blade
  • most notable features include the spine, acromion, coracoid process, and the glenoid activity

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Term
Humerous
Definition
  • longest strongest bone of the free part of the upper limb
  • goes from shoulder to elbow

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Term
Ulna
Definition
  • the longer of the two forearm bones
  • located medial to the radius
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Term
Radius
Definition
  • lies lateral to the ulna
  • extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wristand runs parallel to the ulna
  • articulates with wrist joint
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Term
Carpus
Definition
  • wrist bone
  • there are two rows, 8 small bones
  • cluster of bones that allow to move and rotate vertically
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Term
Metacarpals
Definition
  • intermediate part of the hand located in between the phalanges and the carpus
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Term
Phalanges
Definition
  • those that form the fingers
  • classified as long bones

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Term
Pectoral Girdle
Definition
  • composed of the clavicle and the spacula
  • also known as shoulder girdle
  • collarbone

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Term
Carpal Bones
Definition
  • Proximal Row: Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform
  • Distal Row: Trazeium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate

 

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