Bones to know

• clavicle

  • attached to sternum at sternoclavicular joint

  • attaches to scapula at acromioclavicular joint

  • disk shaped at sternal end and flared at acromial end

• scapula

  • acromion is the big notch on the lateral end

  • coracoid process is the notch under the acromion in anterior aspect

  • glenoid cavity is lateral, where humerus attaches

  • subscapular fossa is the cavity in the middle of the scapula anterior view

  • supraspinous fossa is above the spine of the scapula

  • spine of scapular is on posterior aspect and runs laterally to the acromion

  • infraspinous fossa is the middle of the scapula posterior view

• humerus

  • head is the medial leaning ball at the top

  • greater tubercle is the notch on the lateral of the head

  • lesser tubercle is the notch on the lower and medial

  • deltoid cavity is the awkward bump on the lateral part of the shaft

  • lateral epicondyle is the bump lateral to the trochlea

  • capitulum is the lateral notch next to the trochlea

  • medial epicondyle is the bump on the medal superior to trochlea

  • olecranon fossa is the cavity superior to the trochlea on the posterior aspect

• radius

  • forearm bone that is lateral and shorter

  • head is disk shaped at the proximal end

  • styloid process is the notch at distal end

• ulna

  • forearm bone that is medial and longer

  • trochlear notch is at the proximal end and flares

  • olecranon is at the very top of the ulna

  • radial notch of the ulna is superior and lateral

  • head of the ulna is the bottom part knob looking part

  • styloid process is the little bump on the end that frames the wrist

• phalanges

  • 14 total per hand

    • thumb has 2 and each other digit has 3 each

  • named distal, middle, proximal with digit number and which hand (R/L)

  • digits are numbered lateral to medial (thumb is 1 pinky is 5)

• metacarpals

  • numbered with their digit

• carpal bones

  • proximal row: (lateral to medial) scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform

  • distal row: (lateral to medial) trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

  • the pisiform can’t be seen in the posterior view

• sesamoid bone

  • a bone that has grown within a tendon

    • ex. patella