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wrist, consist of 8 small bones called carpal bones. Held together by ligaments. Arranged in 2 rows each consisting of 4 bones. Named according to shaped. |
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| Proximal Row of Carpal bones |
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1. Scaphoid- boat like shaped
2. Lunate- moon shaped
3. Triquetrum- 3 corner bone
4. Pisiform- pea shaped |
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1. Trapezium- 4 sided non of them parallel
2. Trapezoid- 4 sided with 2 parallel
3. Capitate- head shaped
4. Hamate- hook |
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| what is the largest carpal bone |
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| where do the majority (70%) of all hand fractures occur |
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space that is formed between the pisiform and hamate(medial borders) and the scaphoid and trapezium( lateral borders) of the wrist. Median nerve runs through this tunnel and when the tendons of the wrist place pressure on this nerve due to repeatedly using your wrist it causes pain.
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palm
5 each bone has a base, a shaft and a head, know numbering 1-5 start with thumb. |
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| 14 bones over 5 digits. Each of the 4 fingers minus thumb has 3 small bones associated with them. Thumb has 2. Know numbering same as metacarpals. |
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| means single bone of a phallange |
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consists of 3 bones:
1. Ilium- upper larger portion forms part of the acetabulum. Provides muscle attachement for legs, hips thighs.
2. Ischium- inferior posterior protion. Attachment for back of legs. It’s the part u sit on
3. Pubis- anterior inferior portion, both bones unite in center to form pubic symphysis |
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- Talus
- calcaneus
- navicular
- 1st cuneiform
- 2nd cuneiform
- 3rd cuneform
- cuboid
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meets with tibia and fibula. Allows for plantar and dorsi flextion |
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| heel. largest & strongest of foot bones |
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anterior to the talus, anterior borders are covered by the cuneiform bone |
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| 3 named 1st 2nd and 3rd cuneiform bones starts medial and goes laterally. All are anterior to the navicular bones |
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most lateral articulates with calcaneous posteriorly and anteriorly touches the 4th and 5th metatarsals. |
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| 5 numbered 1-5 starts with big toe medial to lateral |
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| 14 total. Same set up as in hand proximal, middle, distal. 1-5 |
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