overview of the appendicular skeleton
what involves the clavicle?
acromial (lateral) end, sternal (medial) end, conoid tubercle
what is the clavicle?
pectoral girdle bone that articulates with the axial skeleton at the sternum
what is involved the scapula?
superior border, medial (vertebral) border, lateral (axillary) border, glenoid cavity, acromion, coracoid process, spine, supra scapular notch, sub scapular fossa, infraspinous fossa, superior angle, inferior angle
what is the scapula?
pectoral girdle bone (shoulder blade)
what is involved in the humerus?
head, anatomical neck, surgical neck, greater tubercle, lesser tubercle, intertubercular sulcus, deltoid tuberosity, capitulum, trochlea, radial fossa, coronoid fossa, lateral epicondyle, medial epicondyle, radial groove, olecranon fossa
what is the humerus?
the arm bone
what is involved in the ulna?
olecranon, trochlear notch, coronoid process, radial notch, head, ulnar styloid process
what is the ulna?
medial forearm bone
what is involved in the radius?
head, radial tuberosity, radial styloid process, ulnar notch
what is the radius?
lateral forearm bone
what is involved in the hand?
carpals, meta carpals, phalanges
how many carpals are in the hand?
8
how many metacarpals are in the hand?
5 (numbered 1-5 from thumb to pinky)
how many phalanges are in the hand?
1: digit 1 (thumb) has only proximal and distal phalanges. digits 2-5 have proximal, medial, and distal phalanges
what is included in the coxal bones
acetabulum, obturator foramen
what is the coxal bones?
pelvic girdle, composed of ilium, ischium and pubis
what is included in the ilium features?
iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine, anterior inferior iliac spine, posterior superior iliac spine, posterior inferior iliac spine, greater sciatic notch, iliac fossa, auricular surface, arcuate line
what is involved in the ischium features?
ischial tuberosity, ischial spine, ischial ramus, lesser sciatic notch
what does the pubis feature include?
superior and inferior pubic ramus, articular surface
what is included in the femur?
head, fovea wapitis, neck, greater trochanter, lesser trochanter, intertrochanteric line, intertrochanteric crest, gluteal tuberosity, lines aspera, medial and lateral condyles, intercondyle fossa, medial and lateral epicondyle, adductor tubercle, patellar surface, patella (kneecap)
what is the femur?
the thigh bone
what is involved in the tibia?
lateral and medial condyles, intercondylar eminence, tibia tuberosity, anterior border, medial malleus, inferior articular surface, fibular notch
what is the tibia?
medial leg bone (shin)
what is involved in the fibula?
head and lateral malleolus
what is the fibula?
lateral leg bone, long and slender
what is involved in the foot?
calcaneus, talus, metacarpals, phalanges
how many metacarpals are in the foot?
5 (numbered 1-5 from big toe to pinky toe)
how many phalanges are in the foot?
14 (big toe only has proximal and distal phalanges)(digits 2-5 have proximal, middle, and distal phalanges)