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Pectoral Girdle and Upper Extremity
Human Anatomy - Dr. Gardner
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10/12/2011

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Term
What two bones make up the pectoral girdle?
Definition
Clavicle
Scapula
Term
What is the vernacular for "clavicle"?
Definition
Collarbone
Term
What is the medial end of the clavicle?
Definition
Sternal End(Extremity)
Term
What is the lateral end of the clavicle?
Definition
Acromial End (Extremity)
Term
What is the vernacula for "scapula"?
Definition
Shoulder Blade
Term
What is the ridge of bone on the posterior side of the scapula?
Definition
Spine of the Scapula
Term
What bony prominence of the scapula can be palpated on the lateral side?
Definition
Acromion
Term
What is the overall shape of the scapula?
Definition
Triangular
Term
The scapula is a flat bone. What are its three edges?
Definition
Superior Border
Medial Border
Lateral Border
Term
What are the three meeting points of the edges of the scapula?
Definition
Superior Angle
Inferior Angle
Laeral Angle
Term
With what part of the scapula does the humerus articulate?
Definition
Glenoid Cavity
Term
What bony process lies superior to the scapula's articulation with the humerus and serves as the origin for the long head of the biceps brachii?
Definition
Supragleoid Tubercle
Term
What bony process lies inferior to the scapula's articulation with the humerus and serves as the origin for the long head of the triceps brachii?
Definition
Infraglenoid Tubercle
Term
What is the broad, relatively smooth anterior depression of the scapula?
Definition
Suscapular Fossa
Term
Waht is the depression superior to the spine of the scapula?
Definition
Supraspinous Fossa
Term
at is the depression inferior to the spine of the scapula?
Definition
Infraspinous Fossa?
Term
What is the only bone of the brachium?
Definition
Humerous
Term
What part of the humerus articulates with the scapula?
Definition
Head
Term
What bony prominence ofthe jumerus lies proximally and laterally?
Definition
Greater Tubercle
Term
What bony prominence of the humerus lies proximally and anteriorly?
Definition
Lesser Tubercle
Term
Through what feature of the humerus does the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii run?
Definition
Intertubercular (Bicipital) Groove
(Sculus)
Term
What feature of the humerous is the location of the epiphyseal plate or line?
Definition
Anatomical Neck
Term
What feature of the humerus lies in the proximal region where the bone begins to narrow?
Definition
Surgical Neck
Term
What are two terms for the long, central region of the humerous or any other long bone?
Definition
Diaphysis
Shaft
Term
What rough prominence lies on the lateral side of the middle portion of the humerus?
Definition
Deltoid Tuberosity
Term
What are distal, easily palpated bony projections on the humerous?
Definition
Epicondyles
Term
What feature of the humerus articulates with the head of the radius?
Definition
Capitulum
Term
What feature of the humerous articulates with the ulna?
Definition
Trochlea
Term
What is the distal, lateral depression on the anerior side of the humerous?
Definition
Radial Fossa
Term
What is the distal, medial depression on the anterior side of the humerus?
Definition
Coronoid Fossa
Term
What is the distal depression on the posterior side of the humerous?
Definition
Olecranon Fossa
Term
From lateral to medial, what are the two bones of the forearm?
Definition
Radius
Ulna
Term
What is the relation of the radius and ulna in the anatomical position?
Definition
Parallel
Term
Which of the two bones of the forearm moves during pronation?
Definition
Radius
(Crosses over Ulna)
Term
What portion of the radius articulates with the humerus?
Definition
Head
Term
What narrow region of the radius lies just distal to the articulation with the humerus?
Definition
Neck
Term
On what prominence of the radius does the biceps brachii insert?
Definition
Radial Tuberosity
Term
What bony projection of the radius can be palpated on the distal, lateral side of the forearm?
Definition
Styloid process
Term
What distal feature of the radius articulates with the ulna?
Definition
Ulnar Notch
Term
What featre of the ulna articulates with the humerus?
Definition
Trochlear Notch
Term
What prominent projection of the ulna forms the posterior bump of the elbo?
Definition
Olecranon
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