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Monahan
Upper Limb Bones
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the upper arm bone. | humerus |
| Name the two bones of the forearm. | ulna and radius |
| Which forearm bone articulates with the humerus to form the elbow joint? | ulna |
| Which forearm bone is always on the thumb side? | radius |
| The olecranon process, styloid process, and trochlear notch are all features of which bone? | ulna |
| The greater tubercle, coronoid fossa, and medial epicondyle are all features of which bone? | humerus |
| The coronoid fossa is always on which side of the humerus? | anterior (front) |
| The olecranon fossa is always on which side of the humerus? | posterior (back) |
| Which feature of the humerus articulates with the glenoid fossa? | head |
| Which direction does the head of the humerus always face? | medial (towards middle of body) |
| Which feature of the ulna fits into the coronoid fossa of the humerus? | coronoid process |
| Which feature of the ulna moves around the trochlea of the humerus? | trochlear notch |
| Which feature of the ulna fits into the olecranon fossa of the humerus? | olecranon process |
| True or False. The heads of both the radius and ulna are at the distal ends. | False; head of radius is proximal and head of ulna is distal. |
| How many carpal bones are in each hand? | 8 |
| The metacarpal for the thumb is given which number? | 1 |
| The thumb contains which two phalanx bones? | proximal and distal |
| How many middle phalanx bones are in one hand? | 4 |
| What fits into the radial notch of the ulna? | head of the radius |
| Name the bones that form the palm of the hand. | metacarpals |
| How many middle phalanx bones to you have in ALL of your appendages? | 16 = 8 from your feet and 8 from your hands |
| True or False. The scaphoid and trapezium bones are always found on the thumb side. | true |
| Which carpal bone articulates with metacarpal #1 to form your opposable thumb? | trapezium |
| Name the two condyles of the humerus. | trochlea and capitulum |
| True or False. The medial epicondyle and trochlea of the humerus are always next to each other. | true |