Chapter 8 Final

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

There are 8 carpals, 5 metacarpals and 14 phalanges

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

This is the largest foramen in the human skeleton.

Obturator foramen

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

anatomical neck

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

The lateral malleolus is found on 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

Which bone articulates with the scapula at the glenoid cavity?

humerus

Which of the following bones articulates with the scapula?

humerus

The carpal bones of the wrist are arranged

in 2 transverse rows of 4 bones

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

larger in the acetabulum

The shaft of the femur angles

medially

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

muscle attachment

Which of the following structures is found in the elbow?

olecranon

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

pollex

The coxal bones unite anteriorly at a joint called the

pubic symphysis

The capitulum of the humerus articulates with the

radius

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

scapula

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 bones is the longest?

ulna

Which of following bones is NOT a tarsal bone?

Capitate

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

How many phalanges are in each hand?

14