The olecranon process is located on this bone
What is the Ulna?
Number of Carpal bones
Action of Adductor Pollicis
What is thumb adduction?
Muscle that extends the forearm
What is the Triceps Brachii?
Type of joint for the Elbow
What is a Hinge Joint?
Located between the olecranon process and the coronoid process
What is the Trochlear Notch?
Distal articulation with Metacarpal bones
What are the Proximal Phalanges?
Action of the flexor carpi ulnaris
Forearm flexor deep to biceps brachii on distal humerus
What is the Brachialis?
Type of joint for ulna & radius
What is a Pivot Joint?
Located directly under the head of the radius
What is the Neck of the radius?
The name of the thumb
What is the Pollex?
Action of the Pronator Quadratus muscle
Superficial muscle of lateral forearm that flexes forearm
What is the Brachioradialis?
Type of motion when your fingers spread out away from each other
What is Abduction or Finger Extension?
A raised bone marking on the radius used for tendons to attach muscles
What is the Radial Tuberosity?
The name of the large bone in the middle of the wrist
What is the Capitate bone?
Origin of Flexor Carpi Radialis
What is the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
Muscle with origin on short head = coracoid process; and long head = supraglenoid tubercle
What is the Biceps Brachii?
movement of wrist causing hand to point downward
What is Flexion?
Head of the radius bone articulates with this bone marking on the humerus
What is the Capitulum?
The name of the carpal bone located proximal to the thumb metacarpal
What is the Trapezium?
Insertion of the Flexor Carpi Radialis
What is the base of the 2nd & 3rd Metacarpals?
What is the Radial Tuberosity?
Bending your wrist towards the direction of your thumb
What is Radial Deviation?