Pectorial Girdle

Claire P. (United States of America)
Scapula
spine
acromion process
coracoid process
glenoid fossa/cavity
scapular notch
borders:
superior; lateral; medial
Humerus
radius
ulna
carpal
Proximal row: scaphoid, lunate, triquetrium, pisiform
Distal row: trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
metacarpal
phalanges
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  1. scapula
    flat triangular bone on the side of the shoulder in humans
    spine acromion process rncoracoid processrnglenoid fossa/cavityrnscapular notchrnborders:rn superior; lateral; medial
  2. humerus
    bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
  3. radius
    a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle
  4. ulna
    the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
  5. lunate
    resembling the new moon in shape
  6. triquetral
    a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones
  7. pisiform
    a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
  8. trapezoid
    a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
  9. capitate
    being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip
  10. hamate
    the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
  11. metacarpal
    of or relating to the metacarpus
  12. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
Created on Wed Feb 18 12:05:52 EST 2009 (updated Wed Feb 18 12:11:00 EST 2009)

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