1. APPENDICULAR SKELETON - pectoral girdle - pelvic girdle - upper limbs - lower limbs

2. PECTORAL GIRDLE Consists of: scapula & clavicle
Allows the upper limb great mobility

3. PELVIC GIRDLE Formed by the pair of hip bones
Supports the bladder and abdominal contents

4. UPPER LIMBS Humerus: arm bone shoulder to elbow Radius and Ulna:
forearm bones
elbow to wrist
The radius is located on the thumb side of the hand
When you rotate the forearm, the radius is actually crossing over the ulna

5. UPPER LIMB CONT’D Carpals Metacarpals Phalanges Proximal Phalanx
Distal Phalanx
Middle Phalanx

6. LOWER LIMB Femur Thigh bone From hip to knee Patella Knee cap
Sesamoid bone in the tendon of the quad muscle

7. LOWER LIMB COND’T Tibia and Fibula Leg bones from knee to ankle
Tibia is medial and fibula is lateral
What are your ankle bones?
Distal ends of the tibia and fibula (medial and lateral malleolus

8. LOWER LIMB CONT’D Tarsals Ankle bones Calcaneus or the heel bone Talus
Metatarsals
5 bones of the foot
Unite with the toes
Phalanges
Toe bones
Three per toe with the exception of the big toe
Proxiaml, medial, distal