End of Lab Questions (Lab 11, 12, 13)

which tarsal bone forms the heel of the foot?

calcaneus

what is the name of the connective tissue membrane between the tibia and fibula?

talofibular interosseous membrane

which two muscles are best seen at the back wall of the abdominopelvic cavity?

psoas major and illiacus

atria in diastole: what valves are open?

pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves

ventricles in systole: what ecg wave corresponds to this?

qrs wave complex

which landmark fits into the radial notch of the ulna?

radial head

which muscles make up the quadriceps muscle group?

rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis

the fingernails cover over which specific phalanx of your index finger?

2nd distal phalanx

the head of the femur articulates with the _________ of the coxal bone.

acetabulum

which region of the articular surface of the talus is wider: anterior or posterior?

anterior

atrioventricular valves are open: which chambers are contracting?

atrium

pulmonary and aortic valves are closed: which chambers are contracting?

atrium

ventricles in diastole: what valves are open?

av valves

which two landmarks compose the condyle of the humerus?

capitulum and trochlea

which scapular landmark does not articulate with a bone: the acromion process or the coracoid process?

coracoid process

what is the largest bone in your body?

femur

what three muscles originate from the ischial tuberosity, and what is a common name for the three muscles?

hamstrings = semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoralis long head

what bone and landmark attached to the glenoid cavity of the scapula?

head of the humerus

which ligament extends from the A.S.I.S. to the pubic tubercle of the coxal bone?

inguinal ligament

what is the name of the connective tissue membrane between the radius and ulna?

interosseous membrane - radioulnar

which ligament attaches the acetabulum to the fovea capitis of the femur?

ligamentum teres

which region of the femur is known to have a thin periosteum and a thin compact bone layer and, as a result, it is vulnerable to breaking as we age?

neck of femur

does the fibula articulate with the femur?

no

which landmark fits into the olecranon fossa of the humerus?

olecranon process of ulna

ventricles in diastole: what ecg wave corresponds to this?

p or t wave

atria in systole: what ecg wave corresponds to this?

p wave

the patella is located within which tendon?

patellar tendon

which muscle is used to "unlock" the knee?

popliteus

which two muscles share the calcaneal tendon?

soleus, gastrocnemius

what joint attaches the pectoral girdle and the upper limbs to the axial skeleton?

sternoclavicular joint

which region of the humerus is most likely to break: the anatomical neck or the surgical neck?

surgical neck

what muscle is located within the intertubercular (bicipital) groove?

upper tendon of biceps brachii (long head)

atrioventricular valves are closed: which chambers are contracting?

ventricles

pulmonary and aortic valves are open: which chambers are contracting?

ventricles