Bone lab practical

Scapula

Connects the arm to the shoulder.

Coracoid proces

Provides attachments for muscles and ligaments

Acromion process

Connects to the clavicle.

Spine of scapula

Separates two fossae and provides Muscle attachment.

Supraspinous fossa

Holds the supraspinatus muscle

Infraspinous fossa

Holds the infraspinatus Muscle

Glenoid fossa

Shoulder socket for the humerus.

Subscapular fossa

Holds the suprascapularis Muscle

Suprascapular notch

Allows suprascapular nerve to pass through

Vertebral border

Muscle attachment.

Axillary border

Muscle attachment.

Inferior angle

Helps move as your shoulder blade rotates

Superior angle

Muscle attachment.

Clavicle

Connects upper limb to trunk

Acromial end

Connects to Acromoin of Scapula

Sternal end

Connects to the sternum.

Humerus

Connects shoulder to elbow

Head (upper limb)

Forms the ball to the shoulder joint

Anatomical neck

Marks the edge of the head

Surgical neck

Connects upper end to shaft

Greater tubercle

Muscle attachment point for shoulders

Lesser tubercle

Attachment point for subscapularis muscle

Intertubercular groove

Holds a biceps tendon.

Deltoid tuberosity

Deltoid muscle attachment.

Medial epicondyle

Forearm muscle attachment.

Lateral epicondyle

Forearm muscle attachment.

Trochlea

Connects with the ulna.

Capitulum

Connects with the radius.

Olecranon fossa

Allows the elbow to straighten.

Coronoid fossa

Allows the elbow to bend.

Radius

Thumb side of your arm

Head of Radius

Connects with the Humerus at the elbow

Neck of Radius

Connects the head to the shaft

Shaft

Long middle part of bone

Styloid Process

Helps stabilize the wrist

Ulna notch

Connects the the Ulna

Radial tuberosity

Biceps attachment.

Ulna

Picky side

Olecranon Process

Forms the point at the elbow

Trochlear notch

Connects with the trochlea

Radial notch

Connects with the radius.

Coronoid process

Helps stabilize the elbow.

Head of ulna

Connects with the radius

Styloid process

Helps stabilize the wrist.

Carpals

Form the wrist

Metacarpals

Form the palm.

Phalanges

Form the fingers

Proximal phalanges

Closest to the palm.

Middle phalanges

Middle finger bones.

Distal phalanges

Fingertips.

Pollex

Thumb; helps with gripping.