Chapter 4 skeletal system Test Review
All shoulder movements involve the sternoclavicular joint
False
Bones of the appendicular skeleton form the brain case and vertebral column
False
The humerus articulates proximally with the clavicle
False
The largest of the bones making up the innominate bone is the ischium
False
The only bone of the wrist that is evident from the outside is the lunate
False
The shoulder girdle consists of the sternum, the clavicle, and the scapula
False
The upper extremities and the lower extremities are subdivisions of the axial skeleton
False
There is the same number of thoracic vertebra as there are ribs
False
The adult skeleton consists of 206 separate bones
True
The blunt, cartilaginous, lower tip of the sternum is called the xiphoid process
True
The shoulder girdle consists of only the scapula and the clavicle
True
There are 12 pairs of ribs
True
There are more bones in the appendicular skeleton than in the axial skeleton
True
Both the tibia and fibula articulate with the femur
false
Only the radius has a direct articulation with the bones of the wrist
false
The lesser trochanter is a marking of the tibia
false
The olecranon and coronoid fossae are markings of the scapula
false
The wrist consists of 6 irregular carpal bones
false
Going from proximal to distal, the bones of the lower extremity would be:
femur, tibia, tarsals, and metatarsals
The longest and heaviest bone in the body is the:
femur.
The human hand has greater dexterity than the forepaw of any animal because of the freely movable joint of the:
thumb
All vertebrae, except the sacrum and coccyx, have a central opening called the:
vertebral foramen
The pisiform bone can be found in the:
wrist
A person with a fractured patella would expect discomfort in the:
knee.
The upper part of the sternum is called the:
manubrium
The number of thoracic vertebrae is:
12
The appendicular skeleton consists of:
126 bones
The axial skeleton consists of:
80 bones.
The skeletal framework of the neck consists of:
cervical vertebrae
Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebral column is:
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx
Which is not a part of the axial skeleton?
clavicle
The common name for the clavicle is the:
collar bone
The trochlea and capitulum can be described as:
distal portions of the humerus
Metacarpal bones form the framework of the:
hand
The ulna articulates proximally with the
humerus
Going from proximal to distal, the bones of the upper extremity would be:
humerus, radius, carpals, and metacarpals.
Which is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?
parietal bones
The anterior of the pelvic girdle is formed by the:
pubis.
Which bone is a part of the axial skeleton?
rib
Which bone is a part of the appendicular skeleton?
scapula
Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?
talus
The thoracic cage (the thorax) includes all of the following bones except:
the scapula.
An open fracture is also known as a compound fracture
true
