ANATOMY OF THE LIMBS
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| Course | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE... |
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The anatomy of the limbs includes bones, muscles, nerves, and joints.
Upper limbs
Shoulder: The shoulder is where the upper limb attaches to the trunk. The glenohumeral joint is formed by the humerus, scapula, and clavicle.
Radius: The radius pivots around the ulna to produce movement in the forearm.
Ulna: The ulna stabilizes the forearm.
Hand: The hand includes the carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. The carpals are eight bones in the wrist. The metacarpals are the bones in the palm
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Anatomy of head and neck
The head is the globular cranial end of the body, which contains brain and special sense organs, viz. eyes for vision, ears for hearing and equilibrium, nose for smell, and tongue for taste. It also provides openings for the respiratory and digestive systems. Structurally and developmentally, the head is divided into two parts: cranium and face.
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