EXAM # 2 - Appendicular Skeleton
The most medial digit on our hand is the:
5th finger
The lateral end of the clavicle articulates with the:
Acromion of the scapula
Parts of the appendicular skeleton consist of:
Arms, legs, hands and feet
The 'collarbone' is also known as the:
Clavicle
Which appendicular bone articulates with the axial skeleton?
Clavicle
Midway down the lateral shaft of the humerus is the:
Deltoid tuberosity
Longest bone in the body:
Femur
The medial condyle of the tibia articulates with the medial condyle of the:
Femur
The most lateral bone in the leg is the:
Fibula
The two antebrachial bones appear 'crossed-over':
Following pronation of the hand
This bone articulates with the glenoid fossa/cavity:
Humerus
The acromion of the scapula articulates with the:
Lateral end of the clavicle
Structure found on the femur is the:
Linea aspera
Distal to the wrist, the 'palm' of one's hand consists of:
Metacarpals
Why is the area just distal to the tubercles of the humerus called the 'surgical neck'?
Most frequently fractured part of the humerus
Typically, a 'wrist-watch' is actually worn:
Over the distal ends of the radius and ulna
The apex of the ____ is inferior.
Patella
The distal portion of the ____ is most important in providing movement at the wrist.
Radius
The styloid process of the _____ points towards the thumb.
Radius
This bone articulates with the capitulum of the humerus:
Radius
The antebrachium consists of:
Radius and Ulna
The 'shoulder blade' is also known as the:
Scapula
The medial end of the clavicle articulates with the:
Sternum
The smallest and shortest border of the scapulae is the:
Superior Border
The large depression on the anterior aspect of the scapula is termed the:
Supraspinous fossa
Another term for the "heel" bone is the:
Talus
The 'shinbone' is also known as the:
Tibia
The lateral condyle of the femur articulates with the lateral condyle of the:
Tibia
At the distal end of the humerus, articulating with the ulna, is the:
Trochlea
Along with the humerus, this bone is mainly responsible for forming the "hinging" portion of the elbow joint:
Ulna
The olecranon fossa of the humerus articulates with the:
Ulna
The styloid process of the _____ points towards the "pinky" finger side of the hand.
Ulna
The expanded distal aspect of the radius:
is convex to articulate with carpal bones