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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deltoid tuberosity | raised area on lateral surface of humerus to which deltoid muscle attaches |
| humerus | arm bone |
| clavicle, scapula | bones of the shoulder girdle |
| ulna, radius | forearm bones |
| acromion | scapular region to which the clavicle connects |
| scapula | shoulder girdle bone that is unattached to the axial skeleton |
| clavicle | shoulder girdle bone that articulates with and transmits forces to the bony thorax |
| glenoid cavity | depression in the scapula that articulates with the humerus |
| coracoid process | process above the glenoid cavity that permits muscle attachment |
| clavicle | the “collarbone” |
| trochlea | distal condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna |
| ulna | medial bone of forearm in anatomical position |
| capitulum | rounded knob on the humerus; articulates with the radius |
| coronoid fossa | anterior depression, superior to the trochlea, that receives part of the ulna when the forearm is flexed |
| ulna | forearm bone involved in formation of the elbow joint |
| carpals | wrist bones |
| phalanges | finger bones |
| metacarpals | heads of these bones form the knuckles |
| sternum, scapula | bones that articulate with the clavicle |
| what is the total number of phalanges in the hand | 14 |
| what is the total number of carpals in the wrist | 8 |