Chapter 8 A&P

How many phalanges are in each hand?

14

The distal end of the radius articulates with how many bones of the wrist?

3

The ulna and radius connect with each other at how many sites?

3

Each lower limb has

30 bones found in 4 locations

Which of the following bone markings is located in the most superior position on the scapula?

Acromion

What is included in the carpal tunnel?

All of these choices are correct.

The deltoid tuberosity of the humerus is found

Along the middle region of the shaft

The epiphyseal line on the proximal end of the humerus is found in the

Anatomical neck

The hard shape ridge of the shin that can easily be felt below the skin is the

Anterior border (crest) of the tibia

The medial and lateral condyles of the femur fit into what part of the patella?

Articular facets

The auricular surface of the ilium

Articulates with the sacrum

What is the function of the pelvic girdle?

Attachment site for lower limbs and for large pectoral muscles

carpometacarpal joint consists of the

Base of metacarpal bones and distal row of carpal bones

Which process of the femur serves as an attachment point for tendons of several thigh muscles?

Both gluteal tuberosity and linea aspera

What is the scapular notch used for?

Both ligament and tendon attachment

Which of the following bones is not a tarsal bone?

Capitate

This bone has an S-shape that includes the medial half of the bone being convex anteriorly and the lateral half being concave anteriorly.

Clavicle

This is the anterior bone that articulates with the manubrium of the sternum at the sternoclavicular joint.

Clavicle

Which of the following is a condition where the medial longitudinal arch of the foot is abnormally elevated?

Clawfoot

Which of the following is a condition where the foot is twisted inferiorly and medially, and the angle of the arch is increased?

Clubfoot

Why does a fracture of the clavicle usually occur in the mid-region of the bone?

Due to weakness at the junction of the two curves of clavicle

The viscerocranium gives rise to bones of the

Face

The lateral malleolus is found on the the distal end of what bone?

Fibula

Which of the following is a condition where the medial longitudinal arch of the foot is decreased, resulting in fallen arches?

Flatfoot

During the _____, week after fertilization, the limb buds develop as small elevations at the sides of the trunk

Fourth

The skull begins to develop during the _____ week after fertilization.

Fourth

Which of the following carpal bones is named for its large hook-shaped projection on its anterior surface?

Hamate

Which bone articulates with the scapula at the glenoid cavity?

Humerus

Which of the following bones articulates with the scapula?

Humerus

The glenohumeral joint is formed by articulation of the

Humerus and scapula

The following is a bone marking on the clavicle that serves as an attachment site.

Impressions for the costoclavicular ligament

The carpal bones of the wrist are arranged

In 2 transverse rows of 4 bones

The pelvic inlet

Is the superior opening of the true pelvis

This projection extends superiorly and laterally along the superior ramus of the pubis eventually merging with the arcuate line of the ilium.

Ischial tuberosity

What is the function of the interosseous membrane between the ulna and radius?

Joins the shafts of two bones

Which of the following markings is located on the medial site of the femur?

Lesser trochanter

The shaft of the femur angles

Medially

This is the largest foremen in the human skeleton

Obturator foramen

This is a bone that develops in the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and protects the knee joint.

Patella

This is a common condition experienced by runners, which is caused by the kneecap tracking literally as well as inferiorly and superiorly

Patellofemoral stress syndrome

The route taken by the baby's head during childbirth follows the _____ as it travels through the pelvis

Pelvic axis

The boundary between the true pelvis and the false pelvis is the

Pelvic brain

Which of the following structures is not found in the foot?

Pollex

The lesser tubercle of the humerus

Projects anteriorly

This depression on the ulna is found lateral and inferior to the trochlear notch.

Radical notch

The capitulum of the humerus articulates with the

Radius

The neurocranium gives rise to bones of the

Skull

This part of the clavicle is rounded and articulates with the manubrium of the sternum.

Sternal end

Which of the following is not a way that the skeletal system contributes to homeostasis?

Stores and releases sodium ions

The portion of the bony pelvis that is found inferior to the pelvic brim is called

The true pelvis

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the human hand?

There are 8 carpals, 5 metacarpals and 14 phalanges

This is a spool-shaped process on distal end of the humerus that is found medial to the capitulum and articulates with the ulna.

Trochlea

Which of the following structures on the ulna receives the trochlea of the humerus?

Trochlear notch

Which of the following bones is the longest?

Ulna

Where does the biceps bra hi muscle attach to the ulna?

Ulnar tuberosity

This is the thick edge of the scapula that is closer to the arm.

axillary border

The ear bone and the hyoid bone are derived from the

cartilaginous viscerocranium

Which of the following often occurs in dancers due to losing balance while standing on their toes?

fractures of the metatarsals

Which of the following bone markings on the scapula is an indentation into which the head of the humerus fits?

glenoid cavity

In the standard anatomical position, the _____ is the bone of the pelvis found the most superior

ilium

The ______ is found on the proximal end of the humerus

intertubercular sulcus

In comparison to the male pelvis, the female pelvis is NOT

larger in the acetabulum

Which of the structures listed below is NOT part of the knee joint?

lateral malleolus of the fibula

The bones of the face are derived from

membranous viscerocranium

During embryonic and fetal develop, most skeletal tissues arise from

mesenchymal cells

Which of the following structures is found in the elbow?

olecranon

The hip joint is the joint found between

pelvis and femur

The coxal bones unite anteriorly at a joint called the

pubic symphysis

Which of the following bones is located in the posterior thorax between the levels of second and seventh vertebrae?

scapula

Which of the following bone markings are found on the anterior surface of the scapula?

subscapular fossa

The medial and lateral epicondyles are found on the distal end of the humerus and are used for

tendon attachment

Which notch is found between the olecranon and coronoid process?

trochlear notch