Appendicular/Axial Skeleton
Which of the following structures is an attachment site for muscles or ligaments?
crest
Calcium is released by the action of _________,which break down bone matrix.
osteoclasts
The connective tissue membrane that encloses a bone is the
periosteum
This is a passageway for blood vessels and nerves.
foramen
Identify the socket of the shoulder joint
glenoid cavity
Identify the region of the femur that forms part of the hip joint.
head
Identify the region of the radius that articulates with the ulna.
head
Where is the radius located in reference to the ulna?
lateral
How many phalanges are located in the hand?
14
Identify the type of movement enabled by the articulation between the radius and ulna at the elbow.
supination
Which digit is composed of only two phalanges?
thumb (pollex)
Identify the bone that articulates with the distal end of the femur.
tibia
Identify the 2 bones that the fibula articulates with in the skeleton.
tibia and talus
Identify the blunt elevation found on the anterior surface of the tibia between the lateral and medial condyles.
tibial tuberosity
Identify the process on the scapula that does not articulate with another bone.
coracoid process
A disease in which bones lose mass and strength, becoming brittle.
Osteoporosis
The __________ , or "knee cap," is a sesamoid bone that is found within the quadriceps tendon.
Patella
Identify the type of joint found between the distal end of the tibia and fibula (distal tibiofibular joint).
Syndesmosis
What type of joint is formed between the radius and ulna?
pivot
A trochanter is a ________.
large, irregularly-shaped projection
Identify the landmark found on the diaphysis of the femur.
linea aspera
Identify the tarsal that articulates with the tibia and fibula.
talus
Identify the landmark that is unique to the femur.
trochanter
Which region of the scapula does articulate with another bone?
acromion process
Blood cells are formed by the process of
hematopoiesis
The arm consists of one long bone, the __________.
humerus
Identify the bones that make up the palm of the hand.
metacarpals
The __________ girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
pectoral
Which digit is the radius closest to?
1. The radius runs parallel to the ulna on the same side as the thumb
The flat surface of the tibia that articulates with the femur is the superior surface of which landmark?
Medial and lateral condyles
Osteoblasts
are cells that build bone matrix
Bones of the skeleton are connected at junctions called ________.
articulations
Identify the bone that articulates with the clavicle laterally.
scapula
Which of the following landmarks is found on the posterior surface of the scapula?
spine
Identify the bone that articulates with the clavicle medially.
sternum
Which of the following bone belongs to the axial skeleton and is a flat bone?
sternum
Which of the following regions of the radius help form the wrist joint?
styloid process
A condyle differs from an epicondyle in that the condyle ________.
helps form a joint
The condition known as a "fractured hip" is most often a break in the femur. Where is the femur particularly susceptible to a fracture?
neck of the femur
You are studying a pelvis that is wide and shallow. The acetabula are small and far apart. The pubic arch/angle is rounded and greater than 90°. It appears to be tilted forward, with a wide, short sacrum. Is this a male or a female pelvis? __________
female
Identify the anatomical landmark resulting in a noticeable bump found on the medial surface of the ankle
Medial malleolus
These bones form the pectoral girdle.
clavicle and scapula
Identify the bones that make up the wrist.
Carpals ~ Eight carpals make up the wrist.
Name the noticeable bump on the outside of the ankle.
Lateral malleolus
_________ bind the foot bones together, and ________ of the foot muscles hold the bones firmly in the arched position but still allow a certain degree of give.
Ligaments; tendons
Name the bone that articulates with the distal end of the femur.
Tibia
True or False: The 4 muscles that make up the rotator cuff originate on the scapula and insert on the proximal humerus. These muscles work to stabilize the shoulder joint, working to prevent the head of the humerus from dislocating out of the glenoid fossa.
True
Which feature of the female pelvis provides for compatibility with vaginal birth?
Wide pelvic inlet and outlet
The __________ skeleton consists of bones that surround the body's center of gravity.
axial
the articulation of the scapula and the humerus is an example of what type of joint
ball and socket
Identify the anatomical term for the "heel bone".
calcaneus
What type of bones are the phalanges?
long
What type of bone is the fibula?
long bone
Which of the following landmarks can be found on both the tibia and fibula?
malleoli
Identify the best description for the location of the head of the femur.
medial and proximal
The scapula is the site of origin of a group of muscles that stabilize the shoulder joint. Identify this muscle group.
rotator cuff
Identify the region of the scapula that articulates with the clavicle.
acromion process
The __________ skeleton is made up of 126 bones of the limbs and girdles.
appendicular
Each foot has a total of __________ bones
26 bones: 7 tarsals 5 metatarsals 14 phalanges
