ANATOMY ch.7 and 8

The vertebral arch is formed by the pedicles and the

laminae

The girdles of the appendicular skeleton support the bones of the ________.

limbs

In the anatomical position, the ulna is located ________ to the radius.

medial

Which of the following is not an upper limb bone?

metatarsals

The __________ is a sesamoid bone in the lower limb.

patella

The coxal bone and sacrum combine to form the

pelvis

The bones that form the fingers are the

phalanges

The two pubic bones join medially at the ________.

pubic symphysis

The true ribs are

ribs 1-7 and are called verterbrosternal ribs.

While performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an unconscious person, you are careful to position your hands correctly to avoid damage to the

ribs and xiphoid process.

The glenohumeral joint, or shoulder joint, is an articulation between which two bones?

scapula and humerus

An exaggerated lateral curvature is termed

scoliosis

spinous process

sharp, slender projection

The distal end of the tibia articulates with the

talus

Which of the following is not a lower limb bone?

ulna

The weight-bearing region of a vertebra is the __________.

vertebral body

All are bones of the appendicular skeleton EXCEPT which of the following? 1.) atlas 2.) phalanges 3.) femur 4.) humerus

1.) atlas

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton? 1.) pelvic girdle 2.) skull 3.) hyoid 4.) sternum 5.) false ribs

1.) pelvic girdle

Humans normally have ________ pairs of ribs.

12

The vertebral column contains ________ thoracic vertebrae.

12

Which of these types of vertebrae and their numbers is not correct? 1.) coccygeal: 3 to 5 2.) sacral: 1 3.) thoracic: 12 4.) cervical: 7 5.) lumbral: 5

2.) sacral: 1

As you move in an inferior direction along the vertebral column... 1.) the vertebrae get progressively smaller and thinner. 2.) the transverse processes move anteriorly. 3.) the dorsal spines grow progressively longer. 4.) the vertebral bodies become relatively larger. 5.) the vertebral foramina become relatively larger.

4.) the vertebral bodies become relatively larger.

The vertebral column contains ________ lumbar vertebrae.

5

The sternum contains 1.) the manubrium. 2.) the xiphoid process. 3.) the jugular notch. 4.) the body. 5.) All of the answers are correct.

5.) All of the answers are correct.

The vertebral column contains __________ cervical vertebrae.

7

The foot has ________ ankle bones and ________ bones in the sole.

7; 5

There are ________ carpal bones located in the wrist, which form ________ rows of bones in the wrist.

8; 2

The clavicle articulates with the

acromial process and the manubrium.

The function of the hyoid bone is to

anchor the tongue muscles.

The odontoid process is found on the

axis

Gesturing "no" with the head depends on the structure(s) of which cervical vertebrae?

both the atlas and the axis

Which of the following is the heel bone?

calcaneus

The four curves of the adult spinal column are not all present at birth. Which of the following are the secondary curves, those that do not appear until several months later?

cervical and lumbar

The only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton is where the

clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum.

Which of these constitutes the pectoral girdle?

clavicles and scapulae

Thoracic vertebrae can be distinguished from other vertebrae by the presence of

facets for the articulation of ribs.

Ribs 8 to 12 are called ________ because they do not attach directly to the sternum.

false ribs

What bone articulates with the coxal bone at the acetabulum?

femur

Which bone, found in the leg, is the longest and heaviest in the body?

femur

Which bone is slender and parallels the tibia?

fibula

The sacrum articulates with the

ilium

Each coxal bone consists of the following three fused bones:

ilium, ischium, and pubis

Differences between the male and female pelvis include _________.

a broad pelvis in females (low pelvis)