skeletal system part 3

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collarbone

clavicles
how many clavicles are there and what are they attached to?
- 2 clavicles
- attached to the manubrium by ligaments
shoulder bone

scapulas
how many scapulas are there and what do they provide for?
- 2 scapulas
- provide for the attachment of the upper arm bones
upper arm

humerus
lower arm on thumb side

radius
larger bone of the lower arm

ulina
what is the olecranon process and what does it form?

the projection at the upper end of the ulna is called the olecranon process and it forms the elbow
name & number of bones of the wrist

caprals - 8
name & number of bones of the palm of the hand

metacarpals - 5
name & number of bones of the fingers

phlanges - 14
the pelvic girdle is made up of ____

2 os coxae (hip bones)
the 2 os coxae join with the _________

sacrum on the dorsal side of the body
the 2 os coxae join together at a joint called the _________

symphysis pubis on the ventral side of the body
both of the os coxae is made up of how many fused sections and what are they?
- 3 fused sections
- ilium
- ischium
- pubis
acetabula

sockets in each os coxae that provide for the attachment of the leg bones
obturator foramen

an opening between the ischium and the pubis that allows for the passage of nerves and blood vessels to and from the legs
the leg has _______ __________ (thigh)

1 femur
the leg has ____ ______(kneecap)

1 patella
the leg has ___ _____ and ___ ___ (lower leg)

1 tibia and 1 fibula
the leg has ___ _________(ankle)

7 tarsals
large tarsal that forms the heel

calaneous
the leg has ________ _________(instep)

5 metatarsals
the leg has _________ _______ (toes)

14 phlanges

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skeletal system part 3

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2010-11-15T03:11:56Z

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