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