A limb (from Old English lim, meaning "body part") is a jointed, muscled appendage of a tetrapod vertebrate animal used for weight-bearing, terrestrial locomotion and physical interaction with other objects.

2023年9月11日 · Master lower limb anatomy using this topic page. Click now to study the muscles, arteries, veins, and nerves of the lower limb at Kenhub!

2023年11月3日 · This topic page will briefly discuss the upper extremity anatomy in order to introduce you to the main regions of the upper limb, which includes: the shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm and hand.

There are seven main areas covered in the upper limb; The muscles, bones, joints, nerves, blood and lymphatic supply, anatomical areas, and the structures in the hand.

2024年5月16日 · Leg anatomy comprises big bones like the thigh bone (femur), the shin bone (tibia), and a smaller bone fibula. Your thigh is the top of your leg, between your hip and knee, and your calf is the back part below your knee. The shin, …

2023年7月24日 · The upper limb comprises many muscles which are organized into anatomical compartments. These muscles act on the various joints of the hand, arm, and shoulder, maintaining tone, providing stability and allowing precise fluid movement. Axioappendicular groups of muscles arise from the axial skeleton to act upon the pectoral girdle.

‘The limbs’ describes the anatomy of the upper limb—divided into the arm between shoulder and elbow; the forearm between elbow and wrist; and the hand below the wrist—and the lower limb, which is divided into the thigh between hip and knee; the leg between knee and ankle; and the foot below the ankle.

UPPER LIMB OVERVIEW PALPATIONS 1. The inferior angle of the scapula can be palpated easily in the living subject and marks the level of seventh rib and spine of seventh thoracic vertebrae 2. Acromion forms the easily palpable tip of the shoulder 3. The coracoid process can be palpated via deep pressure through the anterior part of the deltoid