Appendicular practice questions

The subscapular fossa lies inferior to the spine and faces posteriorly.

- False

The fibula has all of the following features except the

-medial maleolus

The metacarpus is the palm of the hand.

C True

The pelvic girdle consists of the paired

Coxal bones

The three tarsal bones lie just distal to the navicular are the

Cuneiforms

The coracoid process of the scapula articulates with the clavicle

False

The distal end of the ulna is the olecranon process.

False

The greater and lesser tubercles are sites of muscle attachment on the proximal lateral aspect of the femur.

False

The provimal end of the fihula is the lateral malleolus

False

The pubic symphysis is a pad of hyaline cartilage between the two pubic bones.

False

When you sit cross-legged for a while on a hard surface, your "rear end" hurts because you have been distributing weight directly over your bony _______________ tuberosities

Ischial

All of these bony landmarks contribute to the pelvic inlet (brim) except the

Ischlal tuberosities

Which of the following statements about the patella is false

It articulates with the femur, tibia, and fibula

Which of the following statements concerning the fibula is false?

It helps stabilize the knee.

Which of these is not a feature of the ilium

Lesser sciatic notch

The thumb has no middle phalarox.

OTrue

Which of the following is true regarding the ilium

The iliac crest extends between the anterior and posterior inferior iliac spines

Which of the following statements about the male pelvis is false?

The male pubic arch is wider than that of the female.

How is it possible to tell whether an isolated clavicle is the right or left one?

The medial end is convex anteriorly, the lateral end is flat, and the inferior surface is ridged.

Which Which of the statements below regarding the metatarsals is false?

They are numbered 1-5 from lateral to medial, just like the metacarpals,

In the proximal row of carpals, there are the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform, from tateral to medial.

True

The calcaneal tuberosity is one region of the foot that makes contact with the ground while walking.

True

The posterior inferior ilac spine is superior to the ischial spine.

True

The tibia articulates distally with the trochlea of the talus

True

girdle. The ischium forms the posteroinferior region of the pelvic

True

The olecranon process is found on which of the bones listed below?

Ulna

B

Which letter identifies the anterior superior iliac spine?

C

Which letter indicates a deep hemispherical socket where all three bones forming the os coxae intersect?

B

Which letter indicates a depression that is the site where a femoral ligament attaches to the acetabulum

D

Which letter indicates a pad of a fibrocartilage known as the pubic symphysis?

A

Which letter indicates the anterior-most boundary of the intertubercular groove?

E

Which letter indicates the bone that has tuberosities that are the strongest parts of the hip bones?

D

Which letter indicates the bony landmark of the humerus that articulates with the head of the radius?

C

Which letter indicates the bony landmark of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches

E

Which letter indicates the fossa where the ulna articulates with the humerus?

D

Which letter indicates the gluteal tuberosity of the femur?

C

Which letter indicates the greater trochanter of the femur?

B

Which letter indicates the greater tubercle of the humerus?

E

Which letter indicates the groove that articulates with the patella?

B

Which letter indicates the iliac crest

A

Which letter indicates the weakest region of the femur, which may be fractured in a fall?

The pectoral girdle consists of a

a clavicle and scapula

Which of the bones listed below is the heel bone

calcaneus

When examining the clavicle, one would find the ________ tubercle at the acromial end

conoid

When the forearm is flexed at the elbow, the coronoid process of the ulna fits into the ______ fossa of the humerus.

coronoid

Which of the bones listed below is not a carpal bone?

cuboid

Most fingers and toes have a proximal, a middle, and a(n) _________ phalanx

distal

The area between the crest of the ilium and the arcuate line is called the

false pelvis.

The pubic bone is characterized by all of the following except that it

forms part of the greater sciatic notch.

The auricular surface of the ilium

forms the sacroiliac joint

The pelvic inlet (brim) is widest

from side to side.

At the shoulder joint, the head of the humerus articulates with the scapula at the

glenoid cavity

The bony landmark at the lateral angle of the scapula is the

glenoid cavity

The boundaries of the pelvic outlet include all those listed below except the

gluteal tuberosity.

The rotator cuff muscles attach to the humerus at the

greater and lesser tubercles.

The bone in the upper limb that correspods to the femur in the lower limb is the

humerus

The bone that has a trochlea, a capitulum, and a greaber tubercle is the

humerus

The coronoid fossa is found on which of the bones listed below

humerus

Which of the bones listed below does not articulate with the clavicle?

humerus

The ischium joins the pubis in the acetabulum and at the

inferior pubic ramus.

Which of the bony landmarks listed below is not part of the distal end of the humerus?

intertubercular sulous

The acromion of the scapula

is an extension of the scapular spine.

The __________ spine lies between the greater and lesser sciatic notches.

ischial

All of the following are true regarding the pectoral girdle except

it is gives stability but restricts mobility of the upper limbs.

By anatomical definition, the leg extends from the

knee to the ankle

The tallest arch of the foot is the _______ arch.

medial

Which border of the scapula is closest to the vertebral column?

medial

As it runs from the hip to the knee, the femur projects ________ as well as inferioraly

medially

The bone of the palm that articulates with the shortest digit is

metacarpal V

Which tarsal bone lies directly anterior

navicular

The weakest part of the femur therefore, the most common location of fracture is the

neck

Which of the appendicular foramina listed below is "closed up" and has very few vessels or nerves passing through it?

obturator foramen

All of the bones of the digits are collectively known as

phalanges.

The supraspinous fossa is in the _________ region of the scapula

posterosuperior

The anatomical neck of the humerus lies

proximal to the tubercles.

The styloid process on lateral side of the antebrachium is found on which of the bones listed below?

radius

The ulnar notch is found on which of the bones listed below

radius

The bone of the forearm that directly and functionally articulates with the carpals is the

radius.

The ____________ ligaments run from each lateral surface of the sacrum to the ischial tuberosities to hold the pelvis together.

sacrotuberous

Which of the bones listed below is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

sacrum

The pectoral girdle consists of the clavicle and the

scapula

The fibula

stabilizes the ankle joint.

The ischium has all of these features listed below except the

superior ramus.

Which bone is the keystone of the medial arch of the foot?

talus

Which of the following bones primarily bears the weight of the body?

talus

The carpal tunnel is formed by

the anterior concave curve of the carpal bones and a superficial ligament crossing it.

In anatomical position

the radius is lateral to the ulna.

All of the following are true appendicular skeleton throughout life except regarding changes in the

the skeleton gains bone mass with time after middle age

The pollex refers to the

thumb

The bony landmark which is the attachment point for the patellar ligament is found on whichof the bones listed below

tibia

The intercondylar eminence is found on which of the bones listed below?

tibia

The medial malleolus is found on which of the bones listed below?

tibia

The clavicle functions to

transmit compression forces from the upper limb to the axial skeleton.

All of these bones are in the proximal row of four carpal bones except the

trapezoid.

in the wrist, lateral to the lunate is the scaphoid, and medial to the lunate is the

triquetrum

At the distal humerus, the trochlea articulates with the

ulna

The bone that has a trochlear notch, an olecranon process, and a coronoid process is the

ulna

The coronoid process is found on which of the bones listed below?

ulna

All of these statements regarding the acetabulum are true except

• The acetabulum articulates with the sacrum.

The deltoid tuberosity is found on which of the bones listed below?

•humerus