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Append Skeleton
Term | Definition |
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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" |