Exercise 24 - Module 5

The bones that make up the wrist are called the ______.

carpels

The term "femur" is derived from the Latin word ______, meaning "thigh bone."

femur

The technical term for "calf bone" is ______.

fibula

The term "tibia" is derived from the Latin term "tibia," which means ______, pipe or shinbone.

flute

The Greeks and Romans conceived of the relation of the fibula to the tibia as being that of a ______ to a ______

needle to a brooch

The term "phalanges" is derived from the Geek word ______.

phalanx

Which of the following are carpal bones (choose all that apply).

scaphoid bone triquetral bone capitate bone

The tibia is commonly called the ______.

shinbone

The term "patella" is derived from the Latin term "patella," which means ______.

small, round dish

Which of the following is not true about the femur.

the femur extends from the knee down to the patella

The term "tarsus" is derived from the Greek word "tarsos," which means ______.

wicker frame, basket, or crate