Exam 1 Review Terms

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which of the following is false?

The olecranon process is located on the distal end of the ulna

The point where the scapula and clavicle connect is the

acromion process

The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement:

allows wider range of movements

The anterior cruciate ligament prevents _____ displacement of the tibia

anterior

the pelvic girdle and lower limb are part of the

appendicular skeletom

the clavicle is part of the

appendicular skeleton

the axillary region is the

armpit

the first cervical vertebrae is the

atlas

the hyoid bone is part of the

axial skeleton

the sternum is part of the

axial skeleton

which of the following vertebral parts is most anterior in location

body

the thumb and big toe are similar in that

both have two rather than three phalanges

In a farm accident, a man has his arm severed midway between his wrist and his elbow. Which of the following bones was severed?

both the radius and the ulna

the heel of the foot is formed by the

calcaneus

the sural region is the

calf

the wrist is composed of eight

carpal bones

Transverse foramina are found only in

cervical vetebrae

the collar bone is the

clavicle

which is part of the appendicular skeleton?

clavicle

cutting off your nose would be a section in the __________ plane

coronal

the olfactory foramina are found in the region of the ethmoid bone known as the

cribirform plate

a woman who drops something on her foot might injure which of the following bones?

cuneiform

shrugging the shoulders is an example

elevation

the opposite of depression is

elevation

the greater trochanter is found on the

femur

which of the following is not a coxal bone?

femur

A patient in a skiing accident is told that the lateral side of the ankle joint has been crushed. The bone that has been injured is the

fibula

the lateral malleolus is part of the

fibula

the opposite of extension is

flexion

the maxilla forms the

floor of the orbit

the medial malleolus

forms the medial side of the ankle joint

A site of muscle attachment on the proximal end of the femur is the

greater tronchanter

the acromion process

has an articulation with the clavicle

which of the following is mismatched?

hip joint- cruciate ligaments

the popliteal region is the

hollow behind the knee

A dislocated shoulder involves separation of the __________ from the scapula

humerus

the glenoid cavity is where the

humerus articulates with the scapula

Which of the following bones is attached to the skull by only muscles and ligaments?

hyoid

the largest and most superior coxal bone is the

ilium

a person sits on his/her

ischial tuberosity

Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

it allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord

the posterior part of the vertebral arch is the

lamina

The anatomical term that means "away from the midline of the body" is

lateral

the thumb is ____ to the fifth digit (little finger)

lateral

The skull bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the

mandible

which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation with the temporal bone?

mandible

the mandible articulates with the skull at the

mandibular fossa

which of the following bones is a facial bone?

maxilla

Which of the following facial bones is correctly matched with its function

maxilla- possesses sockets for teeth

which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

meatus- a tunnel

what plane divides the body into equal right and left halves

median

the knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the

metacarpals

the foot contains

metatarsals

which of the following is not a carpal?

navicular

the cervical region is the

neck

a person who gets hit on the back of the head might suffer injury to which of these bones?

occipital

the lambdoidal suture is located between the

parietal and occipital bones

which of the following pairs of terms are opposites

plantar flexion- dorsiflexion

the greater sciatic notch is found on the

posterior side of the ilium

rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly is called

pronation

the opposite of supination is

pronation

a vertical plane that separates the body into right and left portions is called a ________ plane

sagittal

another name for the shoulder blade is the

scapula

the dens process is on the

second cervical vertebra

the pituitary gland rests in the

sella turcica

the glenoid labrum is part of the _____ joint while the acetabular labrum is part of the _____ joint.

shoulder;hip

The sella turcica, pterygoid processes, and the greater wings are parts of the

sphenoid bone

which of the following describes the position of the nose?

superior to the mouth

rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly is called

supination

the tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and the fibula is the

talus

which of the following bones is paired?

temporal

the coccyx is

the most inferior portion of the vertebral column

the femoral region is the

thigh

the ribs articulate with the ______ vertebra

thoracic

which of the following is true?

thoracic vertebrae have long, thin spinous processes

a woman pinched her phalanx. she hurt her

toe or her finger

The distal medial process of the humerus to which the ulna joins is the

trochlea

Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus?

trochlea

a knoblike bump on a bone is called a

tuberosity

the sagittal suture is located between the

two parietal bones


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