A and P 1 - Chapter 8 (Appendicular Skeleton)

The head of the humerus articulates with the ____________

Glenoid cavity

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

Greater tubercle

In the anatomical position, the ulna is located __________ to the radius

Medial

The greater sciatic notch is a feature on the _________

ilium

The foot has ______ ankle bones and ________ bones in the sole

7, 5

The hand has ______ bones in the wrist and ________ bones in the palm

8, 5

The clavicle articulates with the___________

Acromial process and the manubrium

Which of the following is the heel bone?

Calcaneus

Which of the following are tarsal bones?

Calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, cuneiform bones (lateral, intermediate, and medial)

The head of the radius articulates with the ____________

Capitulum

Which structure does the radius rotate upon?

Capitulum

The bones that give the hand a wide range of motion are the _________

Carpals

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

Clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum

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

Coxal bone

The rough surface feature present along the lateral border of the shaft of the humerus is the ____________

Deltoid tuberosity

The linea aspera is located on the __________

Femur

The lateral malleolus is found on the __________

Fibula

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 sacrum articulates with the _________

Ilium

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

Ischial tuberosities

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

Which of the following is not an upper limb bone?

Metatarsals

The pubic and ischial rami encircle the _________

Obturator foramen

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

Olecranon fossa

When the arm is straight, which structure accepts the olecranon?

Olecranon fossa

List the surface features of the ulna

Olecranon, trochlear notch, coronoid process, radial notch, interosseous membrane, ulnar head, styloid process

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

Patellar surface

The coxal bone and sacrum combine to form the ________

Pelvis

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

Pelvis (also skull)

Which of the following adapts the pectoral girdle to a wide range of movement?

Relatively weak joints

The glenohumeral joint, or shoulder joint, is an articulation between which two bones?

Scapula and humerus

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

Superior, medial, and lateral borders

The distal end of the tibia articulates with the ________

Talus

When standing normally, most of your weight is transmitted to the ground by the ___________

Talus and calcaneus

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

The clavicle

Which of the following constitutes the pectoral girdle?

The clavicles and scapulae

The longest and heaviest bone in the body is _______

The femur

Which surface feature(s) along the ilium mark(s) attachment sites for large hip muscles?

The gluteal lines

The medial border of the fibula is bound to the _________ by the interosseous membrane

Tibia

The talus contacts the ____________

Tibia (superior and medial surface of the trochlea)

The condition known as "flat feet" is due to a lower-than-normal longitudinal arch in the foot. A problem with which of the following would most likely contribute to this condition?

Weakness in the ligaments that attach the calcenus to the distal ends of the metatarsals