Introduction

There are 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton, 106 of them being in the hands and feet 

The appendicular skeleton includes the Upper Extremities and Shoulder Girdle as well as the Lower Extremities and Pelvic Girdle

Bones of the Pectoral Girdle

To find Scapular side: 

• Find Spine of Scapula (posterior)

• If Glendoid Fossa is facing right- Right Scapula, if facing left- Left Scapula 

Bones of the Arm, Forearm, & Hand

To find Humerus side: 

• Find Olecranon Fossa (posterior)

• If head facing right- Left Humerus, if facing left- Right Humerus

Hand: 

Two Rows of Carpal bones:  Proximal (S, L, T, P) & Distal (T, T, C, H)

Digits are numbered 1-5 from thumb to pinky

Thumb has only proximal & distal, the rest have proximal, middle, and distal

Bones of the Pelvic Girdle

Bones of the Thigh, Leg, & Foot

To find Femur side: 

• Located Intercondylar Fossa (posterior)

• If head faces left- Right Femur, if faces right- Left Femur