chapter 8 study guide
Identify the place where the humerus often fractures
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The tarsus contains ________ bones.
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When the arm is straight, which structure accepts the olecranon?
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There are ________ carpal bones located in the wrist, which form ________ rows of bones.
8-2
The hand has ________ bones in the wrist and ________ bones in the palm.
8-5
Which of the following is not one of the four proximal carpal bones?
Hamate
Tom stumbles and injures his hallux. What part of his anatomy is injured?
His foot
Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?
Scaphoid
Which of the following is the term for the articulation of the clavicles with the scapulae?
acromioclavicular joint
The bones of the forearm, or ________, consist of the radius and ulna.
antebrachium
The part of the tibia that is easily felt through the skin and is known as the shin is the
anterior margin
Which of the following is the heel bone?
calcaneus
The head of the radius articulates with the
capitulum
The condyle of the humerus consists of the
capitulum and trochlea
The bones that give the hand a wide range of motion are the
carpals
Which of the following is most commonly fractured in a fall?
clavicle
The only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton is where the
clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum
The ________ are S-shaped bones that articulate lateral to the jugular notch.
clavicles
Which of the following constitutes the pectoral girdle?
clavicles and scapulae
Compared to the hand, the foot
contains arches that help distribute body weight
Two prominent features of the clavicle are the conoid tubercle at the lateral end and the ________ tuberosity at the medial end.
costal
The ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse into a single bone called the
coxal bone
The deltoid muscle attaches to what process
deltoid tuberosity
The rough surface feature present along the lateral border of the shaft of the humerus is the
deltoid tuberosity
When standing normally, most of your weight is transmitted to the ground by the
distal ends of the metatarsals and calcaneus.
The weight of the body is supported by the
distal metatarsals and calcaneus.
Identify the incorrect descriptor of congenital talipes equinovarus (club foot).
feet are turned laterally and everted
The linea aspera is located on the
femur
The longest and heaviest bone in the body is the
femur
What bone articulates with the coxal bone at the acetabulum?
femur
The lateral malleolus is found on the
fibula
Which lower leg bone does not carry any body weight?
fibula
A ligament attaches the acetabulum to the femur at the ________, a small pit in the center of the femoral head.
fovea capitis
The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the upper and lower extremities and their supporting elements called
girdles
The scapula articulates with the humerus at the ________ joint.
glenohumoral
Which surface feature(s) along the ilium mark(s) attachment sites for large hip muscles?
gluteal lines
Which of the following features is located near the proximal end of the humerus?
greater tubercle
Upon which structure does the radius articulate?
head of radius
The trochlea is located on the
humerus
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 sacroiliac joint is stabilized by ligaments attaching to a roughened area superior to the auricular surface of the ilium called the
iliac tuberosity
The greater sciatic notch is a feature on the
ilium
The largest component of the coxal bone is
ilium
The sacrum articulates with the
ilium
The ridge of bone that separates the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia is called the
intercondylar eminence
The radius and ulna are bound to each other by a(n) ________ ligament.
interosseous
The medial border of the fibula is bound to the lateral border of the tibia by the
interosseous membrane
When seated, the weight of the body is borne by the
ischial tuberosity
The foot arch that is maintained by ligaments running from the calcaneus to the metatarsals is the
longitudinal arch
Which of the following is not a part of the pelvis?
lumbar vertebrae
The smooth articular surface of the acetabulum is called the
lunate surface
Identify the mismatched pair.
manatee - Cetacea
In the anatomical position, the ulna is located ________ to the radius.
medial
Which of the following is located closest to the jugular notch?
medial end of clavicle
The ulnar nerve is exposed when it crosses the posterior surface of what process?
medial epicondyle
The bones that form the palm are the
metacarpals
Which of the following is not an upper limb bone?
metatarsals
One type of hip fracture is a fracture of the
neck of femur
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
The ________ is a large sesamoid-shaped bone sometimes called the kneecap.
patella
The ligament that surrounds the ________ attaches to the tibial tuberosity.
patella
The patella slides in a groove on the femur called the
patellar surface
The bony edge of the true pelvis consisting of the ilium and pubis is called the
pelvic brim
The opening surrounded by the pelvic brim is called the
pelvic inlet
The bones that form the fingers are the
phalanges
The two pubic bones join medially at the
pubic symphysis
The attachment site for the biceps brachii muscle to the radius is at the
radial tuberosity
The clavicle articulates with the
scapula at the acrominon process
A male has a ________ pelvic outlet when compared to the woman's pelvic outlet.
smaller
The acromion is continuous with a prominent ridge of bone on the posterior surface of the scapula known as the
spine
The medial end of the clavicle is also known as the ________ end.
sternal
Which of the following is the term for the articulation of the clavicles with the sternum?
sternoclavicular joint
The ________ of the radius helps stabilize the wrist joint.
styloid process
The short projections at the distal ends of both the radius and ulna are the
styloid processes
The anterior surface of the scapula is smooth and concave. The name of the concave depression is the
subscapular fossa
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
The medial malleolus is located on the
tibia
The talus articulates with the
tibia, calcaneus, and navicular bones
Which of the following processes is not found on the ulna?
trochlea
Which of the following bones is part of the appendicular skeleton?
ulna, scapula, tibia
Which of the following surface features is found on the radius?
ulnar notch
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 calcaneus to the distal ends of the metatarsals
Tina falls and fractures her pisiform bone. What part of her body was injured?
wrist