Upper Extremity Bones

clavicle

what bone is this

clavicle

what bone is this

lateral end of the clavicle, articulates with scapula, closer to swoop

what landmark is the acromial end

medial end of the clavicle, articulates with the sternum, further from swoop

what landmark is the sternal end

acromial end

what is highlighted

sternal end

what is highlighted

scapula

what bone is this

scapula

what bone is this

round projection of the scapula at the end of the scapular spine, most visible posteriorly

what landmark is the acromion process

acromion process

what is highlighted

round, superior projection of the scapula, most visible anteriorly

what landmark is the coracoid process

coracoid process

what is highlighted

open space on the anterior side of the scapula

what landmark is the subscapular fossa

subscapular fossa

what is highlighted

elongated bony plate on the posterior side of the scapula

what landmark is the scapular spine

scapular spine

what is highlighted

divot superior to the scapular spine, posterior side of the scapula

what landmark is the supraspinous fossa

supraspinous fossa

what is highlighted

open space inferior to the scapular spine, posterior side of the scapula

what landmark is the infraspinous fossa

infraspinous fossa

what is highlighted

medial side of the scapula, further from acromion process and coracoid process

what landmark is the medial border

medial border

what is highlighted

lateral side of the scapula, closer to acromion process and coracoid process

what landmark is the lateral border

lateral border

what is highlighted

hollow circle on the lateral border of the scapula, articulates with humerus

what landmark is the glenoid fossa

glenoid fossa

what is highlighted

humerus

what bone is this

humerus

what bone is this

rounded ball on the proximal end of the humerus, articulates with the scapula

what bone landmark is the head of the humerus

head of humerus

what is highlighted

bump on the shaft of the humerus, lateral side

what bone landmark is the deltoid tuberosity

deltoid tuberosity

what is highlighted

circular indentation on the distal end of the humerus, visible anteriorly, articulates with the ulna, smaller than olecranon fossa

what bone landmark is the coronoid fossa

coronoid fossa

what is highlighted

lateral projection on the distal side of the humerus, smaller than the medial epicondyle

what bone landmark is the lateral epicondyle

lateral epicondyle

what is highlighted

projection on the distal end of the humerus, medial side, bigger than the lateral epicondyle

what bone landmark is the medial epicondyle

medial epicondyle

what is highlighted in black

circular indentation on the distal end of the humerus, visible posteriorly, articulates with the ulna, bigger than coronoid fossa

what bone landmark is the olecranon fossa

olecranon fossa

what is highlighted

radius

what bone is this

radius

what bone is this

forearm bone, lateral (thumb) side

where is the radius located

flat circle at proximal end of radius

what bone landmark is the head of the radius

head of radius

what is highlighted

area of the radius just below the head

what bone landmark is the neck of the radius

neck of radius

what is highlighted

small bump on the proximal end of the radius, just below the neck, medial side

what bone landmark is the radial tuberosity

radial tuberosity

what is highlighted

projection on the distal end of the radius, lateral side

what bone landmark is the styloid process

styloid process

what is highlighted

ulna

what bone is this

ulna

what bone is this

forearm bone, medial (pinky) side

where is the ulna located

projection on the proximal side of the ulna, articulates with the humerus, top of the ‘hook’

what bone landmark is the olecranon process

olecranon process

what is highlighted

projection on the proximal end of the ulna, articulates with humerus, bottom of the ‘hook’

what bone landmark is the coronoid process

coronoid process

what is highlighted

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how many hand/wrist bones are there

8

how many carpals are there

5

how many metacarpals are there

14

how many hand phalanges are there

wrist bones

what are carpals

hand/palm bones

what are metacarpals

finger bones closest to the metacarpals

what are proximal phalanges

finger bones in between proximal and distal phalanges (thumb does not have intermediate phalanges)

what are intermediate phalanges

finger bones furthest from the trunk, fingertips

what are distal phalanges