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The pair pectoral, or shoulder, girdles each consist of two bones... |
the anterior clavicle and the posterior scapula |
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The shoulder girdles attach... |
the upper limps to the axial skeleton |
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The arm contains a single bone... |
the humerus |
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Explain how the humerus is attached to the scapula |
Proximally its rounded head fits into the shallow glenoid cavity of the scapula |
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Explain how the head of the humerus is separated from the shaft |
The head of the humerus is separated from the shaft by the anatomical neck and the more constricted surgical neck |
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Two bones that compose the skeleton of the forearm |
the radius and the ulna |
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When the bone is in anatomical position, the __________ is lateral and the __________ is medial. |
radius, ulna |
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The skeleton of the hand includes 3 groups of bones... |
those of carpus, the metacarpals, and the phalanges |
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The wrist is proximal portion of the hand. It is referred to anatomically as... |
the carpus |
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8 bones composing... |
the carpals |
