Exercise 10
The appendicular skeleton is composed of all of the following EXCEPT the bones of the __________. thoracic cage arms and legs pelvic girdle pectoral girdle
Thoracic cage
Altogether, how many bones form the arm and forearm? two three four five
Three
Each foot has a total of bones.
26 bones; 7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals, 14 phalanges
The medial epicondyle of the humerus can be palpated at the __________. midpoint of the diaphysis distal end proximal end lateral side
Distal end
When you feel the bulge of the lateral malleolus, which bone are you palpating? tibia fibula femur talus
Fibula
The carpals are bones of the __________, whereas the tarsals are bones of the __________. chest; shoulder shoulder; chest hand; foot foot; hand
Hand; foot
When you rest your hands on your hips, you are actually palpating the __________. ischial tuberosities iliac crests ischial spines pubic crests
Iliac crests
The female pelvic inlet is __________ than that of the male. larger thicker smaller less circular
Larger
The glenoid cavity is on the __________ aspect of the scapula. medial inferior lateral posterior
Lateral
The strongest, heaviest bone of the body is in the thigh. It is the femur fibula tibia
femur
The arm consists of one long bone, the: femur humerus tibia ulna
humerus
The , or "knee cap," is a sesamoid bone that is found within the quadriceps tendon.
patella
The pectoral / pelvic girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
pectoral
The greater trochanter of the femur is easier to locate in females than in males because __________. the male trochanter is absent the female pelvis is narrower the female pelvis is wider females have bulky muscles in this region
the female pelvis is wider
Another name for the shoulder girdle is the __________. pelvic girdle lower extremity thorax pectoral girdle
Pectoral girdle
The olecranon can be palpated on the __________ aspect of the ulna. lateral posterior anterior medial
Posterior
The olecranon fossa is on the __________ side of the humerus. anterior posterior lateral medial
Posterior
How can the spine of the scapula be palpated? anteriorly posteriorly laterally It cannot be palpated.
Posteriorly
The anterior junction of the hip bones is called the __________. obturator foramen acetabulum pubic symphysis iliosacral joint
Pubic symphysis
In the human anatomical position, which forearm bone is in the most lateral position? humerus ulna tibia radius
Radius
All of the following bones form the deep socket called the acetabulum EXCEPT for the __________. ilium ischium sacrum pubis
Sacrum
The ossa coxae (hip bones) articulate posteriorly with which bone? sacrum ischium ilium femur
Sacrum
Together, the two hip bones and the __________ form the pelvic girdle. femur humerus sacrum scapulae
Sacrum
The female pelvis as a whole is __________ than the male pelvis. shallower taller narrower thicker
Shallower