Upper Limb Bones Quiz

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Which one of the following landmarks is located on the anterior surface of the radius?

  • Listers tubercle
  • Radial tuberosity (correct)
  • Shaft of the radius
  • Styloid process of the radius

Which one of the following landmarks is deep to muscular tissue 2/3's proximally along the shaft of the radius?

  • Radial tuberosity
  • Shaft of the radius (correct)
  • Listers tubercle
  • Styloid process of the radius

Which one of the following landmarks articulates with the ulna to form a syndesmotic joint?

  • Listers tubercle
  • Shaft of the radius (correct)
  • Radial tuberosity
  • Styloid process of the radius

Which one of the following landmarks acts as an anatomical pulley for the extensor pollicis longus?

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Which one of the following landmarks acts as an anatomical block during radial deviation and serves as an attachment for the radial collateral ligament of the wrist?

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In which patient position should you palpate the radial head?

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In which patient position should you palpate the styloid process of the radius?

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In which patient position should you palpate the head of the ulna?

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In which patient position should you palpate Listers tubercle?

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In which patient position should you palpate the shaft of the radius?

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Which bone is more mobile and shorter than the ulna?

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Which bone articulates with the capitulum of the humerus to perform flexion/extension?

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Which bone articulates with the notch of the ulna to perform rotation (pronation/supination)?

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Which bone has a boney process that projects distally off the ulnar head?

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Which bone has a boney eminence located just distal to the radial head on the medial surface of the shaft?

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Which bone has a boney process that projects distally off the distal end of the lateral radius?

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Which bone has a raised ridge of bone located on the posterior surface of the distal radius?

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Which bone articulates with the base of the radius to form the distal radioulnar joint?

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Which bone acts as an anatomical block during ulnar deviation?

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Which bone has a terminal point that can be felt by pushing into the hollow and proximally from the head of the ulna?

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Which two bones articulate with each other proximally and distally at the radioulnar joints?

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What is the name of the connective tissue band that anchors the bones of the forearm medially?

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Which bone is longer, the ulna or the radius?

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What is the name of the bony landmark located on the proximal end of the ulna?

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Which bony landmark projects forward from the anterior, proximal portion of the ulna?

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What is the large depression formed by the olecranon and coronoid process of the ulna called?

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Which joint does the trochlear notch of the ulna articulate with?

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What is the small depression on the lateral side of the proximal ulna called?

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Which bone articulates with the radial notch of the ulna?

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Which bone forms the humero-ulnar joint of the elbow?

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Flashcards

Radial tuberosity

Located on the anterior surface of the radius.

Shaft of the radius

Found deep to muscular tissue 2/3's proximally along the radius shaft; articulates with the ulna.

Lister's tubercle

Acts as an anatomical pulley for the extensor pollicis longus.

Styloid process of the radius

Acts as an anatomical block during radial deviation and serves as an attachment for the radial collateral ligament of the wrist.

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Radius

The bone that is more mobile and shorter than the ulna.

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Radius

Articulates with the capitulum of the humerus to perform flexion/extension.

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Radius

Articulates with the notch of the ulna to perform rotation (pronation/supination).

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Ulna's bony process

Projects distally off the ulnar head.

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Radius bony eminence

A bony eminence located just distal to the radial head on the medial surface of the shaft.

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Radius Distal projection

Projects distally off the distal end of the lateral radius.

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Radius Raised Ridge

A raised ridge of bone located on the posterior surface of the distal radius.

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Ulna

Articulates with the base of the radius to form the distal radioulnar joint.

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Ulna

Acts as an anatomical block during ulnar deviation.

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Ulna Terminal point

A terminal point that can be felt by pushing into the hollow and proximally from the head of the ulna.

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Interosseous membrane

Connective tissue band that anchors the bones of the forearm medially.

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Ulna

The bone that is longer.

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Olecranon

A bony landmark located on the proximal end of the ulna.

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Coronoid process

Projects forward from the anterior, proximal portion of the ulna.

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Trochlear notch

The large depression formed by the olecranon and coronoid process of the ulna.

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Humerus

The joint that the trochlear notch of the ulna articulate with.

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Radial notch

A small depression on the lateral side of the proximal ulna.

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Radius

The bone that articulates with the radial notch of the ulna.

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Ulna

The bone that forms the humero-ulnar joint of the elbow

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