BMSC11001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Posterior Cruciate Ligament, Pelvic Cavity, Oblique Popliteal Ligament
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Week 6 - the appendicular skeleton & articulations. Appendicular skeleton (pink) composed of the: upper and lower limbs and their associated pectoral and pelvic girdle major function is to facilitate movement. Pectoral/shoulder girdle articulates with sternum anteriorly - at the sternoclavicular joint (where the clavicle meets the sternum) does not articulate with vertebrae or each other posteriorly stabilised by a group of large muscles inc. clavicles and scapula. Clavicle/collar bone lies horizontally in the superior and anterior part of the thorax has an lacrimal and sternal end - named with the articulations of the acromion process of the scapula and the sternum. Upper limb consists of 30 bones, inc arm (1) - humerus humerus is the largest and longest bone of the upper limb three major landmarks of the humerus head - articulates proximally with the scapula. Capitulum - distally humerus articulates with the capitulum condyles (radius)
