Chapter 7 Appendicular Skeleton
Which letter represents the lateral epicondyle?
B
What part of the femur articulates with the patella?
D
What part of this bone articulates with the ulna?
D
The fibula is the major weight-bearing bone of the leg.
False
The most common site of fracture in the humerus is the anatomical neck.
False
The shallow socket of the shoulder joint restricts the movement of the humerus but does increase the stability of the joint.
False
Which of the following statements is true?
The ilium is the most proximal bone in the lower appendicular skeleton.
How are the male and female pelvises different?
The pelvic inlet is heart-shaped in the male.
Which of the following statements is true?
The radius is the lateral bone in the forearm.
In the anatomical position, the lateral forearm bone is the radius.
True
Most of the body's weight is carried by the talus and calcaneus.
True
The ischium articulates with both the ilium and the pubis.
True
Which of these bones aligns with the medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiforms to form the four distal tarsals?
cuboid
Which of the following is a bone marking of the humerus?
deltoid tuberosity
What is the bone feature at A?
greater trochanter
This bone articulates with the glenoid fossa.
humerus
What feature is indicated by the letter A?
iliac fossa
Which portion of the fibula articulates with the talus?
lateral malleolus
Which of the following features of the humerus is NOT designated by a letter label?
medial epicondyle
Only one component bone of the right coxal bone articulates with this same bone component on the other side of the body. Which of the following bone components fits this description?
pubis
Forearm bone that articulates with most of the carpals.
radius
The feature at letter C articulates with which bone?
scapula
Which is the largest, longest, and strongest bone in the body?
the femur
Which of the following bones is NOT part of pectoral girdle?
the humerus
A fracture of which structure is commonly referred to as "breaking your hip"?
the neck of the femur
Which forearm bone(s) contribute(s) most heavily to the elbow joint?
the ulna
The fingers have three of these bones and the thumb has only two.
Phalanges
