7-THE APPENDICULAR SKELETON [Compatibility Mode]

Appendicular Skeleton

The part of the skeleton that includes the limbs and the girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton.

Clavicle

A bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum.

Scapula

Also known as the shoulder blade, it connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle.

Humerus

The bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

Radius

One of the two bones of the forearm, located on the thumb side.

Ulna

The longer of the two bones in the forearm, located opposite the radius.

Carpal bones

The eight small bones that make up the wrist.

Metacarpal bones

The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand.

Phalanges

The bones of the fingers and toes, consisting of three in each finger and two in each thumb.

Pelvic girdle

The ring of bones that connects the spine to the lower limbs and consists of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Femur

The thigh bone, which is the longest bone in the human body.

Patella

The kneecap, a small bone that protects the knee joint.

Tibia

The larger and stronger of the two bones in the lower leg, commonly referred to as the shin bone.

Fibula

The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, located next to the tibia.

Tarsal bones

The seven bones that make up the ankle.

Metatarsal bones

The five long bones in the foot that connect the tarsal bones to the phalanges of the toes.

Acetabulum

The socket in the pelvic bone that receives the head of the femur.

Os coxae

The hip bone, formed by the fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Coccyx

The small triangular bone at the base of the vertebral column, commonly referred to as the tailbone.

Lateral malleolus

The bony prominence on the outside of the ankle, formed by the fibula.

Medial malleolus

The bony prominence on the inside of the ankle, formed by the tibia.