Chapter 8 A&P

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

8;2

The bones of the forearm, or ___, consist of the radius and ulna.

antebrachium

The part of the tibia that is easily felt through the skin and is known as the skin is the ___

anterior margin

Which of the following is not an age-related change in the skeleton?

bone remodeling

Which of the following is the heel bone?

calcaneus

Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?

capitate

The head of the radius articulates with the ___

capitulum

Which of the following is most commonly fractured in a fall?

clavicle

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

clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum

Two prominent features of the clavicle are the conoid tubercle at the lateral end and the ____ tuberosity at the medial end.

costal

The ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse into a single bone called the ___

coxal bone

The deltoid muscle attaches to what process?

deltoid tuberosity

The linea aspera is located on the ___

femur

The longest and heaviest bone in the body is the ___

femur

What bone articulates with the coxal bone at the acetabulum?

femur

The lateral malleolus is found on the ___

fibula

A ligament attaches the acetabulum to the femur at the ____, a small pit in the center of the femoral head.

fovea capitis

The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the upper and lower extremities and their supporting elements called...

girdles

Which of the following features is located near the proximal end of the humerus?

greater tubercle

Which of the following is not one of the four proximal carpal bones?

hamate

Tom stumbles and injures his hallux. What part of his anatomy is injured?

his foot

The trochlea is located on the___

humerus

The superior border of the ilium that acts as a point of attachment for both ligaments and muscles is the ___

iliac crest

The pelvic organs are mostly found within the ___

iliac fossa

The greater sciatic notch is a feature on the ___

ilium

The largest component of the coxal bone is the ___

ilium

Study of human skeletons can reveal all of the following information except the person's ___

intelligence

The ridge of bone that separates the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia is called the ___

intercondylar eminence

When seated, the weight of the body is borne by the___

ischial tuberositites

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

medial

Which of the following is located closest to the jugular notch?

medial end of the clavicle

The bones that form the palm are the ___

metacarpals

A male has a ___ pelvic outlet when compared to the woman's pelvic outlet.

narrower

One type of hip fracture is a fracture of the ___

neck of the femur

The pubic and ischial rami encircle the ___

obturator foramen

What is the correct term for the opening formed by the pubis and the ischium?

obturator foramen

The depression on the posterior surface at the distal end of the humerus is the___

olecranon fossa

The ___ is a large sesamoid-shaped bone sometimes called the kneecap.

patella

The patella slides in a groove on the femur called the ___

patellar surface

The clearest distinction between a male and a female skeleton is seen in the characteristics of the ___

pelvis

The bones that form the fingers are the ___

phalanges

The acromion is continuous with a prominent ridge of bone on the posterior surface of the scapula known as the____

spine

The medial end of the clavicle is also known as the _____ end.

sternal

The ___ of the radius helps stabilize the wrist joint.

styloid process

The projections at the distal ends of both the radius and ulna are the___

styloid processes

The scapular is roughly triangular in shape. Which of the following are correct terms for the borders?

superior, medial, and lateral

The distal end of the tibia articulates with the___

talus

The medial malleolus is located on the ___

tibia

The talus articulates with the ___

tibia, calcaneus, and navicular bones

Tina falls and fractures her pisiform. What part of her body was injured?

wrist


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