KIN 2500 Chapter : Chapter 8 SI Worksheet
15 Mar 2019
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Appendicular skeleton- its primary function is movement; it includes bones of the upper and lower limbs; girdles attach the limbs to the axial skeleton. The pectoral girdle: connects the upper limbs to the axial skeleton, the free upper limb, 1 humeris, 1 ulna, 1 radiu, 8 carpals, 19 metacarpal and phalanges. Lateral: articulates with the acromion of the scapula, aka. Medial: articulates with the manubrium of the sternum, aka. Sternal end: this creates the sternum + clavicle= sternoclavicular. Scapula ( shoulder blade ) ac joint: clavicle + scapular. Lateral projection that is continuous with the spine. Humerus: tendons of the muscles of the forearm attach here. At the proximal end of the ulna, forms the elbow. Radial notch a depression that articulates with the head of the radius. An anterior projection distal to the trochlear notch. A notch on the anterior side of the olecranon, Styloid process posterior side of the ulna"s distal end.
