BANEZ JOANA O.- THE APPENDICULAR SKELETON.pptx.pdf

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1. THE
APPENDICULAR
SKELETON

2. THE UPPER EXTREMITIES
The upper extremity consist of
parts:

3. ARM
- Is the region between the shoulder and the elbow
consist of the single long bone called humerus. The
humerus is the longest bone in the upper extremity.
The top or the head is large, smooth and rounded that
fits into the scapula in the shoulder. On the bottom
end are two depressions where the humerus connects
to the radius and ulna of the forearm.

4. FOREARM
- Is the region between the elbow and the risk. It is
form by the radius on the lateral side and the ulna on
the medial side when viewed on anatomical position.
The ulna is longer than the radius and connected more
firmly to the humerus. The radius however contributes
more to the movements of the wrist and hand than the
ulna. When the hands are turned over so that the palm
is facing downwards, the radius crosses over the ulna.

5. HANDS
have 27 bones and are consist of three parts, the
wrist, palms and finger.

6. LOWER EXTREMITIES
The lower extremities are compost of the bones of the
following:

7. THIGH

8. -LEG

9. -FOOT

10. -PHALANGES or metatarsal

11. -KNEECAP or patella

12. THE SHOULDER GIRDLE
The shoulder is also called pectoral girdle compose
of four bones.
-CLAVICLE
is also known as
collor bones
-SCAPULA
is a large triangular, fat bone on the back of
the rib cageS

13. THE PELVIC GIRDLE
-The pelvic girdle also called the hip girdle composed of
coxal bones that support the weight of the body from the
vertebral column.