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pubis ischium illium sacrum coccyx femur patella tibia fibula tarsal talus calcaneus navicular. prob not in order but those are the bones
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List the name of the long bones of the upper and lower limbs?
your arms are the upper limbs and your legs are the lower limbs :)
Plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?
Transverse plane divides the body into a superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portion.
Why are the bones of the lower limbs larger and heavier than upper limbs?
Because they have evolved (or were designed, whichever you choose to believe) as to be the primary weight bearing limbs, so they have to be more sturdy to do that job than the upper limbs.
Is the patella bone proximal to the ulna bone?
No, the patella is not proximal to the ulna. The patella is the kneecap, and is on the lower extremity. The ulna is the smaller of the forearm bones. Since the structures are on different limbs, you can't use the directionals proximal and distal. However, the patella is inferior and medial to the ulna.
Why do wheelchair bound people with paralyzed lower limbs develop thin weak leg and thigh bones?
Because bones that are not subjected to weight-bearing stress lose calcium.
What is an antonym for superior?
inferior, minor, below, lower
Blood from the lower limbs is returned to the heart via the?
inferior vena cava.
What does inferior have to do with lower?
That is what the word means. Superior means above.
What is inferiorly?
It is the adverb form of the word "inferior" which means of lower rank or importance. The antonym of "inferior" is "superior".
What tract carries sensory impulses from the lower limbs and inferior body trunk?
Fasciculus gracilis
List the name of the long bones of the upper and lower limbs?
your arms are the upper limbs and your legs are the lower limbs :)
What are the component of the appendicular skeleton?
The appendicular divison (126 bones) consist of the pectoral girdle, upper limbs, pelvic girdle, and lower limbs.
Plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?
Transverse plane divides the body into a superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portion.
The blood vessel branching from the heart that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs is called the?
There is a inferior and superior vena cava. The inferior returns blood from the lower part of the body, the superior from the upper part.
Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart?
Superior vena cava which delivers blood to the right atrium from the head, neck, upper limbs and chest.Inferior vena cava carries blood to the right atrium from the rest of the trunk, the viscera, and the lower limbs.The cardiac veins of the heart return blood to the coronary sinus that opens into the right atrium inferior to the connection with the superior vena cave.
Why are the bones of the lower limbs larger and heavier than upper limbs?
Because they have evolved (or were designed, whichever you choose to believe) as to be the primary weight bearing limbs, so they have to be more sturdy to do that job than the upper limbs.
What is the opposite of supreme?
The opposite of the adjective superior is inferior.The opposite of the noun superior may be subordinate, minion, or underling.
