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hallux

Another name for the first toe is

has a greater angle inferior to the pubic symphysis

Compared to the male skeleton, the female skeleton

greater tubercle

A landmark found near the proximal end of the humerus would be the

pelvis

Differences in the skeletons of males and females can best be seen in the characteristics of the

femur

Each of the following bones is part of the pelvic girdle, except the

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Each os coxae is formed by the fusion of _____ bones.

ilium, ischium, and pubis

Each os coxae of the pelvic girdle consists of the three fused bones

linea aspera

Powerful muscles that abduct the femur attach at the

relatively weak joints

Structural characteristics of the pectoral girdle that adapt it to a wide range of movement include

all of the above

Study of human skeletons can reveal information concerning the person's

styloid process

The ____ of the radius assists in the stabilization of the wrist joint.

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The ankle, or tarsus, contains ______ bones.

hyoid bone

The appendicular skeleton consists of all of the following, except the

radius

The bones of the forearm include the

phalanges

The bones that form the fingers are the

metacarpals

The bones that form the palms of the hands are the

carpals

The bones that form the wrist are the

acromion process

The clavicle articulates with the scapula at the

coronoid fossa

The depression on the anterior medial surface at the distal end of the humerus is the

talus

The distal end of the tibia articulates with the

tibia

The fibula articulates with the

scapula and humerus

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

ilium

The greater sciatic notch would be found on the

lesser sciatic notch

The ischial spine projects above the

ilium

The largest coxal bone is the

fibula

The lateral malleolus is found on the

femur

The longest and heaviest bone in the body is

talus

The medial bulge at your ankle is a projection from the

ulna

The olecranon process is found on the

clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum

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

scapula

The pectoral girdle contains the

deltoid tuberosity

The process that extends along the lateral border of the shaft of the humerus is the

obturator foramen

The pubic and ischial rami encircle the

humerus

The radius articulates with the

coracoid process

The small, anterior projection of the scapula that extends over the superior margin of the glenoid fossa is the

both B and D

The sole of the foot is supported by the

iliac crest

The superior border of the ilium that acts as a point of attachment for both ligaments and muscles is the

scapula

The three sides of this bone form a broad triangle

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The wrist, or carpus, contains ____ bones

femur

What bone articulates with the coxa at the acetabulum?

foramina

What markings found on bones are indicative of nerve pathways

ischial tuberosities

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

acromial

Which end of the clavicle is the larger end?

coccyx points anteriorly

Which of the following is a characteristic of the male pelvis?

angle of pubic arch greater than 100 degrees

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the male pelvis

sacrum

Which of the following is not a component of the appendicular skeleton?

lumbar vertebrae

Which of the following is not a part of the pelvis?

remodeling of the bone

Which of the following is not an age-related change ion the skeleton?

calcaneus

Which of the following is the heel bone?

femur

he largest bone of the leg is the