upper limb part 1

the bones of upper limb articulate with axial skeleton only at the __________ joint

sternoclavicular
the medial end of clavicle articulates with the manubrium of sternum forming the ________ joint

sternoclavicular
The lateral end of clavicle articulates with the acromion forming the ________ joint

acromioclavicular joint
how many phalanges are there?

14
what joints are there in the hand?

carpometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, interphalangeal
what are the veins that drain the upper limb?

cephalic vein, median cubital vein, basilic vein and median antebrachial vein
what is the course of the cephalic vein?

runs along lateral side of forearm and meet median cubital vein at elbow
what is the course of the median cubital vein?

passes across anterior elbow to join basilic vein
what is the course of the basilic vein?

runs along medial side of forearm then beside brachial artery and forms the axillary vein
what is the course of the median cubital vein?

runs along middle of anterior forearm

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Naheer

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upper limb part 1

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everything in upper limb

Updated

2010-12-07T06:17:01Z

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