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Append Skeleton
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deltoid tuberosity | raised area on lateral surface of humerus to which deltoid muscle attaches |
| humerus | arm bone |
| clavical and scapula | bones of the shoulder girdle |
| radius and ulna | forearm bones |
| acromion | scapular feature to which the clavicle connects |
| scapula | shoulder girdle bone that does not articulate with the axial skeleton |
| clavicle | shoulder girdle bone that acts as a brace and articulates with the axial skeleton |
| glenoid cavity | depression in the scapula that articulates with the humerus |
| coracoid process | process above the glenoid cavity that permits muscle attachment |
| olecranon fossa | posterior depression on the distal humerus |
| trochlea | distal condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna |
| ulna | medical bone of forearm in anatomical position |
| capitulum | rounded knob on the humerus; adjoins the radius |
| coronoid fossa | anterior depression, superior to the trochlea, that receives part of the ulna when the forearm is flexed |
| radial notch | ulnar surface that articulates with the radial head |
| carpals | wrist bones |
| metacarpals | head of these bones form knuckles |
| phalanges | finger bones |
| medial epicondyle | small bump often called the "funny bone" |