Learning Bones III:  Appendicular Skeleton
Clavicle, scapula, innominate, patella

1. Where is the clavicle in relation to the scapula?
    

2. The patella articulates with what portion of the shaft of the femur? (Hint: use a directional term)
    

3. What is the difference between an innominate and a pelvis?
    

4. The adult innominate is made up of what three bones that have fused?
    

5. The following questions refer to the four bones presented today: clavicle, scapula, innominate, and patella

   1. Which bone(s) has/have crests?

   2. Which bone(s) has/have facets?

   3. Which bone(s) has/have spines?

   4. Which bone(s) has/have processes?
       

6. Where is the patella in relation to the innominate?
    

7. Where is the patella in relation to the fibula?
    

8. Where is the scapula in relation to the humerus?
    

9. Why can the clavicle, scapula, innominate, and patella be considered bones of the appendicular skeleton?  Hint: What do these bones have in common?

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