bones of the arm and hand
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Created by:
arunprasad on February 12, 2010
Subjects:
Medical Terminology, musculoskeletal system, bones of the arm and hand
Description:
medical terminology of bones of the arm and hand
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 humerus | medical name for "upper arm bone" |
| humerus | bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow |
| upper arm bone | general name for "humerus" |
| ulna | medical name for "medial lower arm bone" |
| medial lower arm bone | general name for "ulna" |
| ulna | the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm |
| olecranon | process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended |
| olecranon | medical name for "elbow bone" |
| elbow bone | general name for "olecranon" |
| humerus | the large head of this bone is rounded and joins with the scapula and clavicle |
| radius | medical name for "lateral lower arm bone" in line with thumb |
| lateral lower arm bone | general name for "radius" in line with thumb |
| carpals | medical name for "wrist bones" |
| wrist bones | general name for "carpals" |
| 8 | how many bones are there in the wrist |
| metacarpals | Five long bones of the hand, running from the wrist to the fingers |
| 5 | how many metacarpals are there in each hand |
| phalanges | medical name for "finger bones" |
| finger bones | general name for "phalanges" |
| 3 | how many phalanges does each finger has (except thumb) |
| 2 | how many phalanges does the thumb has |
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