Chapter 4 skeletal system Test Review

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All shoulder movements involve the sternoclavicular joint

False

Bones of the appendicular skeleton form the brain case and vertebral column

False

The humerus articulates proximally with the clavicle

False

The largest of the bones making up the innominate bone is the ischium

False

The only bone of the wrist that is evident from the outside is the lunate

False

The shoulder girdle consists of the sternum, the clavicle, and the scapula

False

The upper extremities and the lower extremities are subdivisions of the axial skeleton

False

There is the same number of thoracic vertebra as there are ribs

False

The adult skeleton consists of 206 separate bones

True

The blunt, cartilaginous, lower tip of the sternum is called the xiphoid process

True

The shoulder girdle consists of only the scapula and the clavicle

True

There are 12 pairs of ribs

True

There are more bones in the appendicular skeleton than in the axial skeleton

True

Both the tibia and fibula articulate with the femur

false

Only the radius has a direct articulation with the bones of the wrist

false

The lesser trochanter is a marking of the tibia

false

The olecranon and coronoid fossae are markings of the scapula

false

The wrist consists of 6 irregular carpal bones

false

Going from proximal to distal, the bones of the lower extremity would be:

femur, tibia, tarsals, and metatarsals

The longest and heaviest bone in the body is the:

femur.

The human hand has greater dexterity than the forepaw of any animal because of the freely movable joint of the:

thumb

All vertebrae, except the sacrum and coccyx, have a central opening called the:

vertebral foramen

The pisiform bone can be found in the:

wrist

A person with a fractured patella would expect discomfort in the:

knee.

The upper part of the sternum is called the:

manubrium

The number of thoracic vertebrae is:

12

The appendicular skeleton consists of:

126 bones

The axial skeleton consists of:

80 bones.

The skeletal framework of the neck consists of:

cervical vertebrae

Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebral column is:

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx

Which is not a part of the axial skeleton?

clavicle

The common name for the clavicle is the:

collar bone

The trochlea and capitulum can be described as:

distal portions of the humerus

Metacarpal bones form the framework of the:

hand

The ulna articulates proximally with the

humerus

Going from proximal to distal, the bones of the upper extremity would be:

humerus, radius, carpals, and metacarpals.

Which is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?

parietal bones

The anterior of the pelvic girdle is formed by the:

pubis.

Which bone is a part of the axial skeleton?

rib

Which bone is a part of the appendicular skeleton?

scapula

Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?

talus

The thoracic cage (the thorax) includes all of the following bones except:

the scapula.

An open fracture is also known as a compound fracture

true


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