anatomy ch 7 MT #54-62

a

loss of bone mass normally begins around age a. 35 b. 45 c. 55 d. 65

pelvis, vertebrae

loss of trabecular bone in the aging process results in an increase risk in fractures of the ___ and ____

metacarpals

the bones found in the palm of the hand are the ____ bones

calcunus

the largest of the tarsal bones is the _____

c

the longest bone in the body a. tibia b. fibula c. femur d. patella

b

the lower end of the fibula can be felt as an "ankle bone" the correct name for this feature is the a. head of the fibula b. lateral malleoulus c. tibial tuberosity d. lesser trochanter

a

the wrist consist of a. 8 carpal bones b. 5 metacarpal bones c. 14 phalanges d. distal segment of the radius and ulna

b

what is commonly referred to as the "elbow bone" is actually a. the surgical neck of the humerus b. the olecranon process of the ulna c. the radial tuberosity d. the styloid process

a

when the hands are placed on the hips, they are placed over a. the iliac crest b. the acetabulum c. the ischial tuberosity d. the ischial spines