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ANATOMY FOR NURSES 



[Chap. V 



(forearm) 



Ulna — 2 

 Radius — 2 



Carpus (wrist) 16 



Metacarpus (palm of hand) 10 



Phalanges (fingers) 28 



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Clavicle, or collar bone. — It is a long bone, placed horizontally 

 above the thorax. It articulates with the sternum by its inner 



:oNoio 



^TUBERCLE 



ACROMIAL 

 END. 



Fig. 48. — The Right Clavicle. Upper surface. (Gerrish.) 



extremity, which is called the sternal extremity. Its outer or 

 acromial extremity articulates with the scapula. In the female, 



Spine 



Coracoid process 



Acrorr.ica process 



Glenoid ca\ity 



Fig. 49. — The Right Scapula, or Shoulder Blade. Viewed Irom behind. 



( Morrow.) 



