The Upper Extremity
The fingers are called the
phalanges
The larger bone in the lower leg
tibia
This type of joint is slightly moveable:
amphiarthrosis
Movement away from the midline
abduction
What shape of bone are the vertebrae?
Irregular
Name the forearm bone on the pinky side
ulna
Which bone is NOT found in the wrist:Scaphoid, Triquetrum, Trapezium, Navicular
Navicular
This type of joint is freely moveable
Diarthrosis
Turning the palm facing upwards
Supination
These bone cells BUILD bone
osteoblasts
The 5 palm bones
metacarpals
Name TWO of the ligaments found in the knee
ACL, PCL, LCL, MCL
What type of joint is found at the elbow?
Hinge
Decreasing the angle of a joint
flexion
This joint in the pelvis allows movement of the pelvis for childbirth
pubic symphysis
The humerus articulates (meets with) the __________ at the glenoid fossa
scapula
What does RICE stand for?
rest, ice, compression, elevation
What type of joint is the hip joint?
Ball and socket joint
flexion of the foot in the dorsal, or upward, direction; toe up
dorsiflexion
The ends of long bones are called:
epiphysis
Name six of the eight carpal bones
scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
The heel bone is called the
calcaneous
What type of joint is a suture in the skull?
Synarthrosis
tilting of the sole of your foot outwards
Eversion
Any projection or bump on a bone
process