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1
Q

Clavicle

A

Slightly S shaped collarbone

2
Q

Scapula

A

Shoulder blade

3
Q

Parts of Scapula

A

1) Spine
2) Acromian Process
3) Coracoid Process
4) Glenoid Cavity

4
Q

Spine of the scapula

A

Posterior shelf-like projection

5
Q

Acromian Process

A

Lateral free end of the spine of the scapula

6
Q

Coracoid Process

A

Anterior hook-like structure

7
Q

Glenoid cavity

A

Shallow depression where arm attaches

8
Q

Humerus

A

Long bone of the upper arm

9
Q

Parts of the humerus

A

1) Head
2) Greater Tubercle
3) Lesser tubercle
4) intertubercular groove
5) trochlea
6) Capitulum
7) Olecranon fossa
8) coronoid fossa

10
Q

Head of the humerus

A

Rounded ball shaped portion

11
Q

Greater Tubercle of the humerus

A

Larger “bump” for muscle attachment

Lateral to head

12
Q

Lesser Tubercle

A

Smaller, anterior bump

medial to head and greater tubercle

13
Q

Intertubercular Groove

A

Depression located between the two tubercles

14
Q

Trochlea of humerus

A

Point of the bone that hangs lowest

15
Q

Capitulum

A

rounded portion lateral to trochlea

16
Q

Olecranon Fossa

A

Deep depression on posterior side of distal end of bone

17
Q

Coronoid Fossa

A

Shallow depression on the anterior side of the distal end

18
Q

Ulna

A

Medial forearm bone

19
Q

Parts of ulna

A

1) olecranon process
2) coronoid process
3) Styloid process

20
Q

Olecranon process

A

Large process that fits into olecranon fossa when arm is straight

superior most part of C

21
Q

Coronoid Process

A

Sharp projection that forms bottom of C

Fits into Coronoid fossa when arm is bent

22
Q

Styloid Process of ulna

A

tiny, distal most point of bone

23
Q

Radius

A

Lateral part of forearm

24
Q

Parts of Radius

A

1) Head

2) Styloid Process

25
Q

Head of radius

A

Proximal end of bone

looks like a golf tee

26
Q

Styloid process of radius

A

Distal most point of the bone

27
Q

Carpals

A

Bones of the wrist

8 in total

28
Q

Metacarpals

A

bones of the hand

5 in total

29
Q

Phalanges

A

Fourteen bones of the fingers