chapter 8 study guide

Identify the place where the humerus often fractures

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The tarsus contains ________ bones.

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When the arm is straight, which structure accepts the olecranon?

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There are ________ carpal bones located in the wrist, which form ________ rows of bones.

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The hand has ________ bones in the wrist and ________ bones in the palm.

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Which of the following is not one of the four proximal carpal bones?

Hamate

Tom stumbles and injures his hallux. What part of his anatomy is injured?

His foot

Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?

Scaphoid

Which of the following is the term for the articulation of the clavicles with the scapulae?

acromioclavicular joint

The bones of the forearm, or ________, consist of the radius and ulna.

antebrachium

The part of the tibia that is easily felt through the skin and is known as the shin is the

anterior margin

Which of the following is the heel bone?

calcaneus

The head of the radius articulates with the

capitulum

The condyle of the humerus consists of the

capitulum and trochlea

The bones that give the hand a wide range of motion are the

carpals

Which of the following is most commonly fractured in a fall?

clavicle

The only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton is where the

clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum

The ________ are S-shaped bones that articulate lateral to the jugular notch.

clavicles

Which of the following constitutes the pectoral girdle?

clavicles and scapulae

Compared to the hand, the foot

contains arches that help distribute body weight

Two prominent features of the clavicle are the conoid tubercle at the lateral end and the ________ tuberosity at the medial end.

costal

The ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse into a single bone called the

coxal bone

The deltoid muscle attaches to what process

deltoid tuberosity

The rough surface feature present along the lateral border of the shaft of the humerus is the

deltoid tuberosity

When standing normally, most of your weight is transmitted to the ground by the

distal ends of the metatarsals and calcaneus.

The weight of the body is supported by the

distal metatarsals and calcaneus.

Identify the incorrect descriptor of congenital talipes equinovarus (club foot).

feet are turned laterally and everted

The linea aspera is located on the

femur

The longest and heaviest bone in the body is the

femur

What bone articulates with the coxal bone at the acetabulum?

femur

The lateral malleolus is found on the

fibula

Which lower leg bone does not carry any body weight?

fibula

A ligament attaches the acetabulum to the femur at the ________, a small pit in the center of the femoral head.

fovea capitis

The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the upper and lower extremities and their supporting elements called

girdles

The scapula articulates with the humerus at the ________ joint.

glenohumoral

Which surface feature(s) along the ilium mark(s) attachment sites for large hip muscles?

gluteal lines

Which of the following features is located near the proximal end of the humerus?

greater tubercle

Upon which structure does the radius articulate?

head of radius

The trochlea is located on the

humerus

The superior border of the ilium that acts as a point of attachment for both ligaments and muscles is the

iliac crest

The pelvic organs are mostly found within the

iliac fossa

The sacroiliac joint is stabilized by ligaments attaching to a roughened area superior to the auricular surface of the ilium called the

iliac tuberosity

The greater sciatic notch is a feature on the

ilium

The largest component of the coxal bone is

ilium

The sacrum articulates with the

ilium

The ridge of bone that separates the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia is called the

intercondylar eminence

The radius and ulna are bound to each other by a(n) ________ ligament.

interosseous

The medial border of the fibula is bound to the lateral border of the tibia by the

interosseous membrane

When seated, the weight of the body is borne by the

ischial tuberosity

The foot arch that is maintained by ligaments running from the calcaneus to the metatarsals is the

longitudinal arch

Which of the following is not a part of the pelvis?

lumbar vertebrae

The smooth articular surface of the acetabulum is called the

lunate surface

Identify the mismatched pair.

manatee - Cetacea

In the anatomical position, the ulna is located ________ to the radius.

medial

Which of the following is located closest to the jugular notch?

medial end of clavicle

The ulnar nerve is exposed when it crosses the posterior surface of what process?

medial epicondyle

The bones that form the palm are the

metacarpals

Which of the following is not an upper limb bone?

metatarsals

One type of hip fracture is a fracture of the

neck of femur

The pubic and ischial rami encircle the

obturator foramen

The depression on the posterior surface at the distal end of the humerus is the

olecranon fossa

The ________ is a large sesamoid-shaped bone sometimes called the kneecap.

patella

The ligament that surrounds the ________ attaches to the tibial tuberosity.

patella

The patella slides in a groove on the femur called the

patellar surface

The bony edge of the true pelvis consisting of the ilium and pubis is called the

pelvic brim

The opening surrounded by the pelvic brim is called the

pelvic inlet

The bones that form the fingers are the

phalanges

The two pubic bones join medially at the

pubic symphysis

The attachment site for the biceps brachii muscle to the radius is at the

radial tuberosity

The clavicle articulates with the

scapula at the acrominon process

A male has a ________ pelvic outlet when compared to the woman's pelvic outlet.

smaller

The acromion is continuous with a prominent ridge of bone on the posterior surface of the scapula known as the

spine

The medial end of the clavicle is also known as the ________ end.

sternal

Which of the following is the term for the articulation of the clavicles with the sternum?

sternoclavicular joint

The ________ of the radius helps stabilize the wrist joint.

styloid process

The short projections at the distal ends of both the radius and ulna are the

styloid processes

The anterior surface of the scapula is smooth and concave. The name of the concave depression is the

subscapular fossa

The scapula is roughly triangular in shape. Which of the following are correct terms for the borders?

superior, medial, and lateral borders

The distal end of the tibia articulates with the

talus

The medial malleolus is located on the

tibia

The talus articulates with the

tibia, calcaneus, and navicular bones

Which of the following processes is not found on the ulna?

trochlea

Which of the following bones is part of the appendicular skeleton?

ulna, scapula, tibia

Which of the following surface features is found on the radius?

ulnar notch

The condition known as "flat feet" is due to a lower-than-normal longitudinal arch in the foot. A problem with which of the following would most likely contribute to this condition?

weakness in the ligaments that attach the calcaneus to the distal ends of the metatarsals

Tina falls and fractures her pisiform bone. What part of her body was injured?

wrist