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Chapter 8 - Appendicular Skeleton
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09/30/2013

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Appendicular Skeleton

Definition

 

 

- includes the bones of the upper and lower limbs

 

- the girdles of bones that attach the upper and lower limbs to the axial skeleton

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Pectoral girdle consists of bones that holds...

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upper limbs in place

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Pelvic girdle consists of bones that hold...

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lower limbs in place

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What two bones from the pectoral girdle?

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1) clavicle

 

2) scapula

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What does the clavicle form?

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collarbone

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What does the scapula form?

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shoulder blade

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What are the two processes of scapula?

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1) coracoid process

 

2) acromion process

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How many bones does the whole upper limb contain?

Definition

 

 

All together = 60

 

On each = 30

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The upper limbs include...

Definition

 

 

- Humerus

 

- Radius & Ulna

 

- 8 Carpals

 

- 5 Metacarpals

 

- 14 Phalanges

 

 

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Humerus

Definition

 

- the head articulates w/ the glenoid cavity of the scapula

 

- greater and lesser tubercle are important sites for muscle attachments

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Radius & Ulna

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- bones of the forearm

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Carpals

Definition

 

 

bones closes proximity to the wrist

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Metacarpals

Definition

 

 

bones in the palm of the hand

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Phalanges

Definition

 

 

 

finger bones

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What four bones composes the adult pelvis?

Definition

 

 

sacrum, coccyx, right os coxae and left os coxae

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What is the function of the pelvis?

Definition

 

 

protects and supports the viscera in the inferior part of the ventral body cavity

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Pelvic girdle refers only to the...

Definition

 

 

left and right oss coxae

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Os Coxae

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"the hip bone"

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What are the three bones that make up the os coxae?

 

Definition

 

 

ilium, ischium, pubis

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What is the function of the true pelvis?

Definition

 

 

 

protects reproductive organs

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What is the function false pelvis?

Definition

 

 

protects abdominal organs

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Each lower limb contains 30 bones that include:

Definition

 

- fibula

 

- tibula

 

- femur

 

- patella

 

- 7 tarsals

 

- 5 metatarsals

 

-14 phalanges

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Femur

Definition

 

 

- has a rounded head and elongated neck

 

- greater and lesser trochanters are prjections near the head

 

- medial and lateral condyles articulate w/ the condyles of the tibia

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Patella

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 the kneecap

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Tibia

Definition

 

 

medially located and its medial malleolous forms the medial bump of the ankle

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Fibula

Definition

 

 

laterally located and its lateral malleolous forms the lateral bump of the ankle

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Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges

Definition

 

 

our weight is transferred along the longitudinal and transverse arches of the foot

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Upper limbs first appear as limb buds...

Definition

 

 

during the 4th week

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Lower limb development lags behind by..

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2- 4 days

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Degenerative changes do not begin until...

Definition

 

 

 

middle age

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Measurable calcium loss in men begins...

Definition

 

 

 

at age 45

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Measurable calcium loss in women begins..

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as early as 35

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Polydactyly

Definition

 

 

 

condition of having extra digits

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Ectrodactyly

Definition

 

 

 

 

the absence of a digit

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Syndactyly

Definition

 

 

 

 

refers to "webbing" or abnormal fusion of the digits

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Amelia

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complete absence of a limb

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Phocomelia

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 short poorly formed limb that resembles the flipper of a seal

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