Bones of the upper limb

Overview of bones
The bones of the upper limb ( ossa membri superioris ) form:

Armband
The braid of the upper limb consists of:


 * he escaped
 * claviculou

The clavicle is articulated with the sternum, forming the only skeletal connection with the axial skeleton.

Arm
The arm ( brachium ) is formed by a single bone, the humerus, which is articulated with the girdle.

Forearm
The forearm ( antebrachium ) consists of two bones:


 * ulna
 * radius

These two bones are very closely related. Rotational movements of the radius around the ulna allow pronation and supination of the hand.

Hand
The hand ( manus ) is made up of several groups of small bones:


 * karpální kůstky – (os scaphoid, os lunate, os triquetrum, os pisiforme, os trapezium, os trapezoide, os capitate, os hamatum)
 * metacarpal bones – (five metacarpal bones, numbered 1 to 5 from radial to ulnar side)
 * finger bones – (each finger has three bones, the thumb has only two)



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