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palms facing posteriorly
radius crosses over ulna |
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palms facing anteriorly
ulna and radius are straight, radius is lateral (thumb side), ulna is medial |
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where the anterior arm muscles attach
on the other side of the ulna |
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bony prominence under the skin of the elbow to which muscles of the posterior arm attach
formed because the proximal end of the ulna is squared off posteriorly |
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| medial and lateral condyles |
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where the femoral condyles rest
knuckle-like projections
between condyles= deep depression |
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second depression superior to the capitulum
receives the ulna when the elbow joint is flexed |
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depression on the posterior side
makes room for a projection of the ulna as the elbow is extended |
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| epicondyles (lateral and medial) |
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where tendons for forearm muscles attach
tendons of posterior forearm muscles attach to lateral
are superior to the capitulum and trochlea |
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kneecap
sesamoid bone that develops within the patellar tendon connecting the quadriceps muscles to the tibia |
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cross one another in the joint space
prevent femoral and tibial condyles from sliding anteriorly or posteriorly across one another |
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| prevent a mediolateral rocking motion |
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