Chapter 8 Quiz

In the diagram of the wrist and hand, where is the scaphoid bone?

A

The clavicle articulates laterally with the ________.

Acromion

In the diagram of the hand, which labeled bone is a proximal phalanx?

B

In the diagram, where is the radial tuberosity?

B

In the diagram, which is the capitulum of the humerus?

C

Which part of the humerus articulates with the radius at the elbow?

Capitulum

In the diagram, which of the labeled structures is the spine of the scapula?

E

Which clinical condition occurs when ligaments and tendons weaken and arches fall?

Flatfoot

In the diagram of the wrist and hand, where is the hamate bone?

H

The bones of the upper limbs are attached to the axial skeleton by the:

Pectoral girdle

Which carpal bone is the most lateral, in the proximal row and is frequently fractured?

Scaphoid

Which of the following statements about the ischium is true?

The ischium is the posterior inferior portion of the hip bone and is composed of a superior body and an inferior ramus.

The largest of the tarsal bones is the:

calcaneus

Which bone forms the heel?

calcaneus

Which of the following is the correct sequence of bones of the lower limb, from proximal to distal ends?

femur, patella (kneecap), tibia and fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges

The longest and largest bone of the upper limb is the __________.

humerus

Which of the following is the correct sequence of bones of the upper limb, from proximal to distal ends?

humerus, radius and ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

Which of the following bones is the largest of the three bones that make up the hip bone?

ilium

You are given a case study to work on in the laboratory. You are given two different bony pelves to examine. You are told one is female and one is male. Your group notices that one of the pelves has a wide greater sciatic notch (nearly 90°), and that the angle of the pubic arch is greater than 90°. What does your group conclude about this pelvis?

it is a female pelvis

In the forearm the shorter radius is on the:

lateral

The medial and lateral condyles of the femur articulate with the:

medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

Which of the following bones is not one of the bones of the lower limb?

metacarpals

In the pelvic girdle, the two hip bones unite posteriorly with the sacrum to form the __________ joint.

sacroiliac

Which two bones are NOT united by an interosseous membrane?

sacrum and ilium

Which tarsal bone articulates with the tibia and fibula?

talus

Which bones form the skeleton of the hand?

the carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges

Which bony landmark can be felt and seen, and is commonly used to help determine where to give an intramuscular injection on the lateral surface of the thigh? the lateral epicondyle

the greater trochanter

Which bones form each of the two hip bones?

the ilium, ischium, and pubis

Most people can see and feel the bony prominences on the medial and lateral sides of the ankles. What bone features and bones form these two prominences?

the medial malleolus of the tibia, and the lateral malleolus of the fibula

Which bones form the pubic symphysis?

the two pubis bones