4.3 Anatomy Key Terms

Shoulder complex

all joints, surrounding the shoulder including the acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and glenohumeral joints

Fibula

bone of the lower leg, does not bear weight

Tarsals

bones of the ankle

Phalanges

bones of the finger

Lower extremity

bones of the hips, legs, and feet

Pelvis

bones of the pelvic girdle and the coccyx at the base of the spine

Upper extremity

bones of the shoulders, arms, and hands

Carpal bones

bones of the wrist

Shoulder girdle

bones surrounding the shoulder, including the clavicle and scapula

Clavicle

doubly curved long bone that forms part of the shoulder girdle, the collarbone

Patella

kneecap

Ulna

larger bone of the lower arm

Humerus

major bone of the upper arm

Tibia

major weight-bearing bone of the lower leg

Scapula

shoulder blade

Metatarsals

small bones of the ankles

Radius

smaller of the two bones in the forearm, rotates around the ulna

Appendicular skeleton

the bones of the body's appendages, the arms and legs

Metacarpals

the five interior bones of the hand, connecting the carpals in the wrist to the phalanges in the fingers

Femur

thigh bone