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Appendicular Skeleton Anatomy

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  • Clavicle: Sternal end
    The end of the clavicle that articulates with the sternum.
  • Clavicle: Acromial end
    The end of the clavicle that articulates with the acromion of the scapula.
  • Conoid tubercle
    A bony prominence on the clavicle for ligament attachment.
  • Scapula: Superior border
    The upper edge of the scapula.
  • Scapula: Glenoid cavity
    The shallow socket that articulates with the head of the humerus.
  • Scapula: Acromion
    A bony projection on the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder.
  • Humerus: Surgical neck
    The narrow area below the tubercles prone to fractures.
  • Humerus: Deltoid tuberosity
    A roughened area on the shaft where the deltoid muscle attaches.
  • Ulna: Olecranon process
    The prominent proximal projection forming the elbow's point.
  • Radius: Radial tuberosity
    A bony projection where the biceps brachii muscle attaches.
  • Carpal bones: Proximal row
    Includes the scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, and pisiform bones.
  • Carpal bones: Distal row
    Includes the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate bones.
  • Metacarpals
    Five bones forming the palm, numbered 1 to 5 from thumb to little finger.
  • Phalanges of the hand
    Bones of the fingers; each finger has proximal, middle, and distal phalanges except the thumb (pollex).
  • Ilium: Iliac crest
    The superior curved border of the ilium.
  • Ischium: Ischial tuberosity
    The roughened area that supports weight when sitting.
  • Pubis: Pubic symphysis
    The cartilaginous joint uniting the left and right pubic bones.
  • Acetabulum
    The deep socket on the pelvis that articulates with the femur head.
  • Femur: Greater trochanter
    A large lateral projection for muscle attachment near the femur's head.
  • Tibia: Medial malleolus
    The prominent bony projection on the inner ankle.
  • Fibula: Lateral malleolus
    The bony prominence on the outer ankle.
  • Tarsal bones: Talus and calcaneus
    Talus articulates with the tibia; calcaneus forms the heel.
  • Metatarsals
    Five long bones of the foot numbered 1 to 5 from the big toe to the little toe.
  • Phalanges of the foot
    Toe bones; each toe has proximal, middle, and distal phalanges except the big toe (hallux).
  • Pelvic brim
    The edge of the pelvic inlet separating the false pelvis from the true pelvis.
  • Differences between male and female pelves
    Female pelvis is wider and shallower; male pelvis is narrower and deeper.