Bones of the upper body
what bone stabilizes the antebrachial region from the medial side of the forearm?
The Ulna
How many bones in the appendicular skeleton?
126 bones
What is the name of the large ankle bone?
Talus
True or False: the humerus provides a base of support for the muscles of the pelvis?
False: the humerus provides a base for support for the muscles of the shoulder
what are the bones that make up the shoulder girdle?
It is composed of two main bones
the scapula and clavical
How do appendicular bones develop and grow?
in stages: embryonic, fetal, postnatal development, and growth and horomones
what set of bones form the arch of the foot?
metatarsals
what are the parts of the two "hip bones" (pelvis)
Ilium, Ichium, Pubis
Articulates proximally with the glenoid cavity of the scapula and forms the ____________ joint.
the glenohumeral joint or shoulder joint
what is distal to the tibia/fibula?
the foot
What is the longest bone in your body?
A. femur
B. Humerus
C. Ulna
D. None of the above
A. Femur
What bone acts as a brace for the shoulder?
the clavicles
what is connected to the tarsals?
metatarsals and philanges
What is the difference between the male and female pelvis?
(1 for each)
Males have more muscle attachments, a narrower pubic arch, a smaller subpubic angle and pelvic outlet, a shaped pelvic inlet and obturator
Females: ilia more flared than men, shape of pelvic inlet and obturator is oval, pelvis is broader in women for childbirth
What are the names of the 8 carpals in the wrist?
(3-4/8 will suffice)
scaphite, lunate, hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium, triquetrum, and pisiform