CH 8 Appendicular Skeleton Lecture

scapula and clavicle attaching upper limbs to axial skeleton & provides attachment sites for muscles

• clavicle - long
• scapulae - flat (with 3 borders)

arm, forearm, and hand

the forearm (from elbow to wrist, radius and ulna) is attached to each other by interosseous membrane

2 coxal bones (os coxae) that attach to the axial skeleton by very strong ligaments and bear the bodies weight & have deep joint sockets for the lower limbs.

• true - inferior to pelvic brim & holds pelvic organs
• false - refers to the greater pelvis that is superior to pelvic brim & forms part of the abdomen & contains abdominal organs

carry the entire weight of the body & includes femur, tibia, fibia, and foot

coimmon birth defect in which the acetabulum is incompletly formed or the ligaments are loose allowing femur to slip out of its socket.

congenital disorder that is caused by heredity or malpositioning of the fetus in the womb. soles of feet point medially and toes point inferiorly.