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Bones- Lesson 1
Bones of the Upper Extremity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 2 bones of the shoulder girdle | Clavicle and Scapula |
| With what does the clavicle's medial end articulate with? | sternum |
| With what does the clavicle's lateral end articulate with | scapula |
| Does the ulnar nerve pass anterior or posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus? | posterior, which is the shock you feel when you hit your "funny Bone" |
| Is the ulna on the lateral or medial side of the forearm? | medial |
| How many carpals are in each wrist? | 8 |
| What is the name of the ligament that binds the carpal bones and forms the carpal tunnel? | transverse carpal ligament |
| What is the name for the hand bones? | metacarpals |
| What is the thumb referred to as? | pollicis |
| When the scapula is set in motion, what does it float against? | The posterior aspect of the rib cage. |
| What is another name for collarbone? | Clavicle |
| What shape is the scapula? | Triangle |
| Name the carpal bones: | pisiform, triquetrum, lunate, scaphoid, hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium |
| What is the most commonly fractured bone in the body? | Clavicle |
| On what bone is the greater tubercle found? | Humerus |
| Where is the infraspinous fossa found? | Scapula |
| On what bone is the Olecranon fossa found? | Ulna |
| What bone sits inside the glenoid fossa? | Humerus |
| The interosseus membrane is found between which two bones in the upper extremity? | Radius and Ulna |
| The Coronoid process is found at the end of which bone? | Ulna |
| Which carpal bone of the hand has an anterior hook? | Hamate |
| Which carpal bone is the largest in the proximal row? | Scaphoid |