Appendicular Skeleton
Name the upper arm bone.
What is the humerus?
The two joints where the appendicular skeleton and the axial skeleton articulate.
What are the sternoclavicular and the sacroiliac joints?
The type of joint that contains fluid in the articular cavity between bones and articular capsule surrounding bones, freely movable
What are synovial joints (diarthrotic because they allow free movement)?
The type of synovial joint that allows flexion/extension
What are hinge joints?
The disorder that results when the ligaments in the wrist weaken and pinch the nerves going to fingers #1-3.
What is carpal tunnel?
The kneecap is the bone called the...
What is the patella?
Part of the clavicle to which the manubrium of the sternum articulates.
What is the sternal end?
The type of articulation that does not usually allow any movement because connective tissue is between the bones (ex. found in skull, teeth, coxal bone)
What is a fibrous (synarthrotic) joint?
Type of synovial joint that allows rotation
What are pivot joints?
The disorder that occurs when the ligaments in the foot weaken causing the bones in the foot to fall
What is fallen arches?
Lateral lower arm bone.
What is the radius?
The trochlear notch of the ulna articulates with the...
What is the trochlea of the humerus?
Type of joint that usually allows slight movement because it contains cartilage between the bones, most are amphiarthrotic (ex. Symphysis pubis, intervertebral discs)
What is cartilaginous (symphyses) joints?
The two types of synovial joints in the hand (between carpals, metacarpals, and falanges)
What are saddle and condyloid?
The disorder in which a deer tick carrying a bacterium bites you results in a bull's eye rash and joint stiffness and arthritis
What is Lyme disease?
The bones of the wrist are...
What are the carpals?
Which marking on the humerus attaches to the subscapularis muscle.
What is the lesser tubercle?
What is the only type of synarthrotic joint that is slightly movable/amphiarthrotic?
What is syndesmoses?
Type of synovial joints found between the carpals (intercarpal joints) allowing sliding movements
The disorder that results when the bones of the AC joint in the pectoral girdle dislocate because their ligaments partially or completely tear.
What is a separated shoulder?
Name the 3 parts of the coxal bone.
What are the ilium, pubis, ischium?
The tarsal that articulates with the distal ends of both the tibia and fibula
What is the Talus?
What type of synarthrotic joint is found in the tooth sockets?
What is a gomphosis?
Name a type of synovial joint that allows circumduction
What are condyloid, saddle, and ball and socket?
The disorder in which the immune system attacks the joints as foreign causing inflammation
What is rheumatoid arthritis?