Exercise 10

The appendicular skeleton is composed of all of the following EXCEPT the bones of the __________. thoracic cage arms and legs pelvic girdle pectoral girdle

Thoracic cage

Altogether, how many bones form the arm and forearm? two three four five

Three

Each foot has a total of bones.

26 bones; 7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals, 14 phalanges

The medial epicondyle of the humerus can be palpated at the __________. midpoint of the diaphysis distal end proximal end lateral side

Distal end

When you feel the bulge of the lateral malleolus, which bone are you palpating? tibia fibula femur talus

Fibula

The carpals are bones of the __________, whereas the tarsals are bones of the __________. chest; shoulder shoulder; chest hand; foot foot; hand

Hand; foot

When you rest your hands on your hips, you are actually palpating the __________. ischial tuberosities iliac crests ischial spines pubic crests

Iliac crests

The female pelvic inlet is __________ than that of the male. larger thicker smaller less circular

Larger

The glenoid cavity is on the __________ aspect of the scapula. medial inferior lateral posterior

Lateral

The strongest, heaviest bone of the body is in the thigh. It is the femur fibula tibia

femur

The arm consists of one long bone, the: femur humerus tibia ulna

humerus

The , or "knee cap," is a sesamoid bone that is found within the quadriceps tendon.

patella

The pectoral / pelvic girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.

pectoral

The greater trochanter of the femur is easier to locate in females than in males because __________. the male trochanter is absent the female pelvis is narrower the female pelvis is wider females have bulky muscles in this region

the female pelvis is wider

Another name for the shoulder girdle is the __________. pelvic girdle lower extremity thorax pectoral girdle

Pectoral girdle

The olecranon can be palpated on the __________ aspect of the ulna. lateral posterior anterior medial

Posterior

The olecranon fossa is on the __________ side of the humerus. anterior posterior lateral medial

Posterior

How can the spine of the scapula be palpated? anteriorly posteriorly laterally It cannot be palpated.

Posteriorly

The anterior junction of the hip bones is called the __________. obturator foramen acetabulum pubic symphysis iliosacral joint

Pubic symphysis

In the human anatomical position, which forearm bone is in the most lateral position? humerus ulna tibia radius

Radius

All of the following bones form the deep socket called the acetabulum EXCEPT for the __________. ilium ischium sacrum pubis

Sacrum

The ossa coxae (hip bones) articulate posteriorly with which bone? sacrum ischium ilium femur

Sacrum

Together, the two hip bones and the __________ form the pelvic girdle. femur humerus sacrum scapulae

Sacrum

The female pelvis as a whole is __________ than the male pelvis. shallower taller narrower thicker

Shallower