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