Appendicular skeleton
This part of the coxal bone bears your weight when you sit
ischial tuberosity
The hip (coxal) bones articulate with each other at the ________.
Pubic symphysis
acromial end of clavicle articulates with the _______.
Scapula
The medial end of the clavicle articulates with the ________.
Sternum
The leg bones articulate with this ankle bone and transfer weight to the foot
Talus
The strongest, heaviest bone of the body is in the thigh. It is the __________.
femur
These fossae of the scapula contain muscles that stabilize the shoulder.
infraspinous fossa, subscapular fossa, and supraspinous fossa
This bone is commonly called the kneecap.
patella
The __________ girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
pectoral
This pelvis consists off _________.
Both hip (coxal) bones and the sacrum and coccyx.
Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false? 1.) it attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton 2.) its bones provide for great range of motion 3.) it is light and has no posterior attachment to the axial skeleton 4.) its bones attach to each other and to the axial skeleton
Its bones attach to each other and to the axial skeleton.
A female pelvis is _____ than the male pelvis
Lighter
This bone bears the medial malleolus
tibia