Appendicular Skeletal System

- Functions to attach the limbs to the trunk of the body

• The bones of the:
• (LAPP)
• Legs
• Arms
• Pectoral
• Pelvic girdle

• (CS-UF-PTLF)
• Clavicle
• Scapulae
• Upper Arm
• Forearm
• Pelvic Girdle
• Thigh
• Leg
• Foot

• (CSH)
• Clavicle
• Scaupla
• Humerus

Clavicle articulates with the sternal manubrium proximally and scapulate distally; positioned just superior to the first rib

Palpation of the clavicles helps to determine electrode placement for ECG and defibrillation.

Situated on the posterior side of the body in the region of the first seven ribs.

• (IA)
• inferior angle
• acromion process

• Landmark of the scapula;
• - used for skinfold site location
• - located at the bottom of the scapulae, forming the junction between the medial and lateral borders

• Landmark of the scapulae;
• - used for shoulder breadth measurement
• - the bony process at the most lateral part of the shoulder

• Bone of the upper arm
• - proximally articulate with the glenoid fossa of the scapulae and distally articulates with the ulna and radius

• - Most easily palpable aspects of the humerus
• - Located at distal end of humerus
• - located for elbow width measurement in estimating frame size

• Radius (lateral)
• Ulna (medial)

most prominent bony landmark of the proximal forearm on the posterior ulna

• - located laterally on the distal end of the forearm
• - help identify proper location for assessing radial pulse

• - located medially at the distal end of the forearm
• - help identify proper location for assessing radial pulse

• (HSC)
• Hip bones
• sacrum
• coccyx

• (IIP)
• Ilium
• Ischium
• Pubis

• Iliac crest
• anterosuperior iliac spine

• - superiormost aspect of the ilium
• - serve as landmarks for skinfold measurement

• - anteriormost structure of the ilium
• - serves as landmark for skinfold measurement

• (FP)
• Femur
• Patella

- most easily palpable landmark of the femur on the proximal lateral side

• Knee bone
• - located anterior to the knee joint, distal to the femur
• - serves as a landmark for locating the thigh skinfold

• Tibia (lateral)
• Fibual (medial)

• 29 total bones per hand;
• 8 carpals
• 5 metacarpals
• 14 phalanges
• Distal radial and ulna

• total of 26 bones per foot
• 5 metatarsals
• 14 phalanges
• 5 tarsals
• Talus
• calcaneus