Upper Limb Anatomy

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Which bone is located in the upper arm?

  • Humerus (correct)
  • Scapula
  • Clavicle
  • Ulna

How many carpal bones are in the human wrist?

  • 6
  • 7
  • 5
  • 8 (correct)

Which two bones are located in the forearm?

  • Metacarpals and Phalanges
  • Humerus and Scapula
  • Clavicle and Humerus
  • Radius and Ulna (correct)

How many phalanges are in the human hand?

<p>14 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bone connects the arm to the body at the shoulder?

<p>Clavicle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bone is the scapula?

<p>Flat bone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which joint connects the scapula with the clavicle?

<p>Acromio-clavicular Joint (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which joint involves the articulation between the scapula and the humerus?

<p>Gleno-humeral Joint (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the scapula articulate with the posterior wall?

<p>Scapulo-Thoracic Joint (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an articulation point for the scapula?

<p>Sternum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the humerus articulates with the scapula?

<p>Head (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is found on the anterior view of the humerus?

<p>Deltoid Tuberosity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the head of the humerus?

<p>Articulates with the scapula (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which feature is not found on the posterior view of the humerus?

<p>Coronoid Fossa (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the lower end of the humerus form when articulated with the radius and ulna?

<p>Elbow joint (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many carpal bones are in the hand?

<p>8 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The thumb has how many phalanges?

<p>2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Each finger (excluding the thumb) is composed of how many phalanges?

<p>3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many bones are there in the metacarpals?

<p>5 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many total phalanges are there in the hand?

<p>14 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the upper limb associated?

<p>Lateral aspect of the lower neck and thoracic wall (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What suspends the upper limb from the trunk?

<p>Muscles and the sterno clavicular joint (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does SCJ stand for in the context of the upper limb?

<p>Sterno clavicular joint (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which joint helps suspend the upper limb from the trunk?

<p>Sterno clavicular joint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In addition to the SCJ, what else suspends the upper limb from the trunk?

<p>Muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is a part of the rotator cuff?

<p>Subscapularis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the rotator cuff?

<p>Teres major (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a function of the muscles of the shoulder?

<p>Connecting some of the bones of the upper limb to the trunk (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for initiating the abduction of the arm?

<p>Supraspinatus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many muscles make up the rotator cuff?

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Study Notes

Upper Limb

  • Associated with the lateral aspect of the lower neck and the thoracic wall
  • Suspended from the trunk by muscles and the sterno-clavicular joint (SCJ)

Bones of the Upper Limb

  • Scapula: a flat triangular bone
  • Clavicle
  • Humerus: a long bone composed of head, neck, shaft, and condyles
  • Radius
  • Ulna
  • Carpus: 8 carpal bones
  • Metacarpals: 5 metacarpal bones
  • Phalanges: 14 phalanges

The Scapula

  • Articulates with the clavicle (ACJ)
  • Articulates with the humerus (Gleno-humeral Joint)
  • Articulates with the posterior wall of the thorax (Scapulo-Thoracic Joint)

The Humerus

  • Upper end articulates with the scapula (Gleno-humeral Joint)
  • Lower end articulates with the radius and ulna (elbow joint)
  • Composed of head, neck, shaft, and condyles

Anatomical Features of the Humerus

Anterior View

  • Greater Tubercle
  • Lesser Tubercle
  • Head of Humerus
  • Anatomical Neck
  • Intertubercular Sulcus
  • Radial Groove
  • Deltoid Tuberosity

Posterior View

  • Humerus
  • Medial Epicondyle
  • Trochea
  • Radial Fossa
  • Coronoid Fossa
  • Capitulum

The Hand

  • Composed of carpal bones (8), metacarpals (5), and phalanges (14)
  • Each finger has 3 phalanges: proximal, intermediate, and distal
  • The thumb has only 2 phalanges: proximal and distal

Muscles of the Shoulder

  • Connect bones of the upper limb to the trunk

Rotator Cuff Muscles

  • Subscapularis
  • Supraspinatus
  • Infraspinatus
  • Teres minor

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