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What is the name of the process on the upper end of the ulna that serves as the attachment point for the triceps brachii muscle?
What is the name of the process on the upper end of the ulna that serves as the attachment point for the triceps brachii muscle?
- Radial notch
- Coronoid process
- Olecranon process (correct)
- Ulnar tuberosity
Which of the following is NOT one of the three surfaces of the ulnar shaft?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three surfaces of the ulnar shaft?
- Medial surface
- Posterior surface
- Lateral surface (correct)
- Anterior surface
What is the name of the projection on the lower end of the radius that forms the bony prominence on the lateral side of the wrist?
What is the name of the projection on the lower end of the radius that forms the bony prominence on the lateral side of the wrist?
- Styloid process (correct)
- Dorsal tubercle
- Radial tuberosity
- Head
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the upper end of the radius?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the upper end of the radius?
What is the function of the supinator crest and supinator fossa on the ulna?
What is the function of the supinator crest and supinator fossa on the ulna?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the lower end of the radius?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the lower end of the radius?
What type of joint is formed between the head of the radius, radial notch of the ulna, and annular ligament?
What type of joint is formed between the head of the radius, radial notch of the ulna, and annular ligament?
Which carpal bone is located in the distal row and is medial to the capitate bone?
Which carpal bone is located in the distal row and is medial to the capitate bone?
What structure is found on the lateral aspect of the radius?
What structure is found on the lateral aspect of the radius?
Which bone articulates with the radial notch of the ulna and the head of the radius?
Which bone articulates with the radial notch of the ulna and the head of the radius?
What is the function of the annular ligament in relation to the proximal radioulnar joint?
What is the function of the annular ligament in relation to the proximal radioulnar joint?
Which bone is part of both the wrist joint and the distal radioulnar joint?
Which bone is part of both the wrist joint and the distal radioulnar joint?
Which joint articulates between the carpal and metacarpal bones of the medial four fingers?
Which joint articulates between the carpal and metacarpal bones of the medial four fingers?
What type of joint is the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb?
What type of joint is the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb?
Which of the following joints is classified as a hinge synovial joint?
Which of the following joints is classified as a hinge synovial joint?
How many phalanges does the thumb have?
How many phalanges does the thumb have?
Which joint articulates between the carpal bones?
Which joint articulates between the carpal bones?
What type of movement is allowed at the metacarpophalangeal joint?
What type of movement is allowed at the metacarpophalangeal joint?
