These lists are included as a review of items that you should be able to identify on a drawing or a cadaver.

Bones Skull External occipital protuberance superior nuchal lines Vertebral column cervical vertebrae thoracic vertebrae lumbar vertebrae sacrum coccyx Parts of a vertebra spine lamina transverse process pedicle body vertebral foramen intervertebral foramen (notch) Pelvis iliac crest Upper limb scapula spine acromion process superior border suprascapular notch lateral (axillary) border medial (vertebral) border glenoid fossa supraglenoid tubercle infraglenoid tubercle supraspinous fossa infraspinous fossa subscapular fossa superior angle inferior angle coracoid process humerus head anatomical neck greater tubercle crest of greater tubercle lesser tubercle crest of lesser tubercle intertubercular groove (sulcus) shaft medial epicondyle lateral epicondyle coronoid fossa olecranon fossa capitulum trochlea radius head neck radial tuberosity styloid process dorsal tubercle ulna olecranon process ulnar tuberosity coronoid process styloid process wrist (carpals) scaphoid lunate triquetrum pisiform trapezium trapezoid capitate hamate hook palm of hand metacarpals I, II, III, IV, V digits proximal phalanges middle phalanges distal phalanges	Muscles superficial layer of back trapezius latissimus dorsi rhomboid major rhomboid minor levator scapulae intermediate layer of back serratus posterior superior serratus posterior inferior deep layer of back erector spinae iliocostalis longissimus spinalis splenius capitis cervicis semispinalis capitis cervicis interspinous intertransverse suboccipital rectus capitis posterior minor rectus capitis posterior major superior oblique capitis inferior oblique capitis pectoral muscles pectoralis major pectoralis minor subclavius muscles of arm anterior compartment biceps brachii long head short head coracobrachialis brachialis posterior compartment triceps brachii long head medial head lateral head muscles of forearm anterior compartment pronator teres flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum superficialis flexor digitorum profundus flexor pollicis longus pronator quadratus posterior compartment brachioradialis extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor digitorum extensor carpi ulnaris anconeus supinator abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus muscles of the hand thenar muscles abductor pollicis brevis flexor pollicis brevis opponens pollicis hypothenar muscles abductor digiti minimi flexor digiti minimi opponens digiti minimi adductor pollicis palmar interossei (I, II, III) dorsal interossei (I, II, III, IV)
Arteries transverse cervical dorsal scapular suprascapular subclavian axillary First part supreme (highest, superior) thoracic Second part thoracoacromial lateral thoracic Third part subscapular thoracodorsal axillary circumflex anterior humeral circumflex posterior humeral circumflex brachial profunda brachii superior ulnar collateral inferior ulnar collateral radial radial recurrent superficial branch deep branch deep palmar arterial arch ulnar anterior ulnar recurrent posterior ulnar recurrent common interosseous superficial branch superficial palmar arterial arch deep branch	Nerves spinal accessory (CN IX) brachial plexus Roots C5 C6 C7 C8 T1 Trunks upper middle lower Cords lateral lateral pectoral lateral head of median musculocutaneous medial medial pectoral medial cutaneous of arm medial cutaneous of forearm medial head of median ulnar dorsal cutaneous branch posterior upper subscapular thoracodorsal lower subscapular axillary radial superficial branch spinal nerve dorsal root (sensory) ventral root (motor) spinal nerve (mixed) dorsal primary ramus ventral primary ramus white communicating ramus gray communicating ramus Spinal cord dura mater arachnoid mater pia mater conus medullaris filum terminale cauda equina
Veins dorsal venous plexus of hand cephalic basilic median cubital axillary subclavian	Lymphatics Axillary nodes anterior (pectoral) nodes posterior (subscapular) nodes lateral nodes central nodes apical nodes

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