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Name two functions of the humerus
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contributes to the elbow joint and act as a lever for movement of the shoulder
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What type of bone is the radius?
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long
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what is the location of the radius?
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the antebrachium
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The radius articulates with two bones at the proximal end, what are they?
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the humerus and the ulna
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The radius articulates with which bone at the distal end?
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the ulna
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what are two functions of the radius bone?
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contributes to supination and pronation of the wrist and acts as a lever for movement at the...
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What is the shape of the ulna bone?
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long
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Which is longer, the ulna or the radius?
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the ulna
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Which part of the humerus articulates with the ulna?
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The trochlea (at the trochlear notch of the ulna)
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Which part of the humerus articulates with the radius?
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the capitulum (at the radial notch)
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what is the function of the ulna?
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contributes to the elbow joint (acts as a lever for movement)
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What part of body is the manus?
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The hand
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what part does the Carpus refer to?
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The wrist
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How many carpal bones are there?
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8
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what area does the metacarpus refer to?
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The palm
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How many bones are in the metacarpus and what size bones are they?
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5 long bones
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How many phalanges are there and how are they divided?
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14 in total, each finger has 3 except the thumb which has 2
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What is the longest, largest, strongest bone in the body?
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The femur
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describe the components of the proximal articulation of the femur.
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the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the
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name the three bones involved in the distal articulation of the femur.
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the femur, the tibia and the patella
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What is the function of the femur?
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It carries the weight of the erect body
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What kind of bone is the patella?
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sesamoid
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what is the location of the patella?
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It is embedded in the quadriceps tendon
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what are the functions of the patella?
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It protects the knee joint and acts as a lever for the quadriceps.
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what type bone is is the tibia?
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long bone
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what is the location of the tibia?
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The medial part of the lower leg
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what are the proximal and distal articulations of the tibia?
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proximal - with the femur and with the fibula|distal - with the fibula
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what is the one thing that the fibula doesn't do?
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bear weight
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where is the fibula located?
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The lateral/peroneal region of the lower leg
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what are the proximal and distal articulations of the fibula?
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proximal - with the tibia|distal with the tibia and the talus
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what is the main function of the fibula?
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Attachment site of musles
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What is the appendicular skeleton?
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the limbs and girdles
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What are the two girdles of the appendicular skeleton?
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the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle
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What is the function of the pectoral girdle?
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attaches the limbs of the upper body to the trunk of the body
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What bones comprise the pectoral girdle?
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The clavicles and the scapulae
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What is the function of the pelvic girdle?
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attaches the lower limbs to the axial skeleton
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What bones make up the pelvic girdle?
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The ilium, the ischium and the pubis
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Describe the shape of the medial end of the clavicle
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the medial 2/3 is anteriorly convex and it is cone shaped
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Describe the shape of the lateral end of the clavicle
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the lateral 1/3 is anteriorly concave and flat at the acromial end
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what is the medial joint of articulation of the clavicle?
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the sternoclavicular joint
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what is the lateral joint of articulation of the clavicle?
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acromioclavicular joint
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List three functions of the clavicles
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act as struts, transmit compression forces from the upper limbs to the axial skeleton, attachment...
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What is the only bone directly attached to the axial skeleton?
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The clavicle
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What type of bone is the scapula?
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flat
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What are the three borders or contours of the scapulae?
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superior border, medial / vertebral border, lateral / axillary border.
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list the 6 bony landmarks of the scapulae
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the spine, acromion, coracoid process, infraglenoid tubercle, supraglenoid tubercle, suprascapular...
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List the 3 fossae of the scapulae
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infraspinous, supraspinous, subscapular glenoid cavity
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what kind of bones are the bones of the pelvic girdle?
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irregular
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What part of the hip is the ilium (direction/location)?
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the superior part
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What part of the hip is the ischium (direction/location)?
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postero-inferior
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What part of the hip is the pubis (direction/location)?
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anterior
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which part of the spine articulates with the ilium?
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The sacrum, at the sacroiliac joint
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What two bones comprise the acetabulum?
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The ischium and the pubis
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Which bone rests / articulates in the acetabulum
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the femur
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what are the four functions of the pelvic girdle?
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connect lower limbs to the axial skeleton, transmit the weight of the
upper body to lower...
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which two bony pelvic landmarks form the obturator foramen?
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the pubic rami and the ischium
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what is the pubic symphysis?
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a fibrocartilagenous disc which joins the bodies of the left and right pubic bones
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which two bony landmarks form the pubic arch?
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the left and right inferior pubic rami
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what are the boundaries of the greater pelvis?
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ala of ilium, lumbar vertebrae and the abdominal wall
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what is the greater pelvis also called?
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the false pelvis
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what is another name for the lesser pelvis?
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the true pelvis
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what is formed by the inferior margin of the lesser pelvis?
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the pelvic outlet
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The the lesser pelvis forms a deep bowl. What is the bowl made of and what does it do?
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It is made of bone and it houses the pelvic organs.
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What is the largest bone in the upper limb?
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the humerus
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where is the humerus located?
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in the brachium
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What/where is the proximal articulation of the humerus?
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the head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa of the scapula
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what/where is the distal articulation of the humerus?
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the humerus (trochlea and capitulum) and the head of the radius and the coronoid process of...
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