Anatomy: Appendicular Skeleton

Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same anatomical area. Select the exception.

fibula

The head of the humerus fits into the ________ of the scapula.

glenoid cavity

Which of these is a typical characteristic of the female pelvis?

ischial spines that are short and farther apart

What is the region of the coxal bone that bears most of the body weight when a person is sitting?

ischial tuberosity

Which bones form the palm of the hand?

metacarpals

Which bones form the shoulder joint?

scapula and humerus

You examine an articulated skeleton in the laboratory and determine the skeleton to be a female since ________.

the distance between the female ischial spines is greater than in a male

Which of these bones is the most inferior?

Coccyx

What part of the femur articulates with the acetabulum of the coxal bone?

Head

Which of these bone markings is a projection that serves as a site for muscle or ligament attachment?

Greater tubercle

As a forensic technician, you assist with the processing of a crime scene containing a skeleton. Relying upon your anatomy background, evaluate the following features to support your assessment that the skeleton was female. Which answer choice supports your assessment?

The bones of the pelvis are light and thin.

The medial malleolus of the tibia and lateral malleolus of the fibula form the two parts of the ankle.

True