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Ulna is medial to radius in the forearm and tibia is medial to fibula in the shank. However it is tibia which is homologous to radius (not fibula), because the form of those two bones are the same.
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What is the scientific name for shorter forearm bone?
The wrist bone would be the Ulna. carpals..
What is two bones in the forearm?
ulna and radius
What is the name of long bone human body?
femur ulna radius tibia fibula humerous
What is the longest bone of the forearm?
That bone is called as ulna. This bone takes part in the elbow joint. This is thick at upper end and gets thinner as it goes down. The other bone called radius takes part in the wrist joint. That is the ultimate design by the nature. How it works is beyond the scope of this question.
What is the lateral bone of the forearm?
In anatomical position the palms are facing up, making the ulna the medial bone of the forearm. The ulna is on the pinky side, and radius is on the thumb side.
How do you distinguish between ulnar-radius and fibula-tibia?
A person can distinguish between the ulnar-radius and the fibula-tibia by looking their placement within the body. The ulnar-radius is found in the forearm, while the fibula-tibia is found in the shin.
What are two long tubular bones?
The radius and ulna in the forearm are long and tubular. So are the tibia and fibula of the lower leg.
What is another word for the forearm area?
Tibia
What is the name of the bone of the forearm?
There are actually two bones in your forearm, the ulna and the radius.
What is a homologous structure to the human forearm?
the leg of a horse
What is the scientific name for shorter forearm bone?
The wrist bone would be the Ulna. carpals..
What is two bones in the forearm?
ulna and radius
In the skeletal system what does not include the arm and leg bones?
The humerus is the bone in the upper arm. The radius and the ulna are the bones in the forearm. The femur is the bone in the thigh. The tibia and the fibula are the bones in the lower leg.
What bones are broken in colles smith barton's fracture?
the diastal radius (forearm-fracture) the diastal radius (forearm-fracture)
Right forearm is bent at a peculiar angle suspect fracture to the radius or to the?
The forearm only has 2 bones: the radius and the ulna.
Where is the radius muscle in the body?
The radius is a bone in the forearm, not a muscle.
What are the bones of forearm?
the radius and ulna
