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The most lateral arch of the foot is called the lateral _______ arch.
Longitudinal
Metatarsals I through III attach to the ______.
cuneiform bones
The big (great) toe is called the ______.
hallux
The ______ is the border between the true and false pelvis.
pelvic brim
The rough anterior surface of the tibia that can be palpated just inferior to the patella is the ___________ tuberosity.
tibial
Each foot has ________ phalanges.
14
How many cuneiform bones are in each foot?
3
How many bones are contained in each lower limb?
30
The lateral longitudinal arch extends from the heel to the ______.
5th metatarsal
Which bones are part of the pelvis? Coccyx Lumbar vertebrae Sacrum Ossa coxae
Coccyx Sacrum Ossa coxae
The fibula is one of the two weight bearing bones of the crural region. True false question.
False
Which gender has a much wider and more convex subpubic angle?
Female
What separates the two condyles of the femur?
Intercondylar fossa
Which bone does the cuboid articulate with?
Lateral cuneiform
Which bones are part of the pelvic girdle? Coccyx Sacrum Left os coxae Right os coxae
Left os coxae Right os coxae
Which arch is the highest of the three foot arches?
Medial longitudinal arch
Which is the highest foot arch?
Medial longitudinal arch
Identify the three arches of the foot. Medial longitudinal arch Distal longitudinal arch Inferior arch Transverse arch Lateral longitudinal arch
Medial longitudinal arch Transverse arch Lateral longitudinal arch
Which portion of the os coxae is most anterior and inferior?
Pubis
Which of the following are true of the female pelvis, in comparison to the male pelvis Sacrum is shorter. Ilium projects more superiorly. Pelvis is shallower. Pelvis is wider.
Sacrum is shorter. Pelvis is shallower. Pelvis is wider.
Which tarsal bone articulates with the smooth inferior surface of the tibia?
Talus
What is the function of foot arches?
To protect blood vessels and nerves
The most lateral metatarsal bone is identified as number ______.
V
The patellar surface is ______ to the intercondylar fossa.
anterior
The head of the femur articulates with the ______.
acetabulum
The wide fan-shaped portion of the ilium is called the ______
ala
The palpable bump on the front of your hip is the __________ superior iliac spine.
anterior
When a person is standing upright, the pelvis is tipped ______.
anteriorly
The most inferior portion of the patella is the ______.
apex
The ridge at the bottom of the ala on an ilium is called the ______.
arcuate line
The largest tarsal bone is the ______
calcaneus
Which tarsal bone forms the heel?
calcaneus
The tarsal bones of the foot are analogous with the ______ bones of the wrist
carpal
Smooth, oval articulating surfaces on the distal and inferior surface of the femur are ______.
condyles
The interosseous membrane extends between the interosseous _______.
crest
The region of the leg from the knee to the ankle is called the ______ region.
crural
The interosseous membrane is made of ______.
dense connective tissue
The condyles are on the ______ end of the femur.
distal
The medial malleolus is found on the ______ end of the tibia.
distal
The neck of the fibula is ______ to the head of the fibula.
distal
The supracondylar lines are ______ to the linea aspera.
distal
The ridge between the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia is the intercondylar ________
eminence
The condyles of the tibia articulate with the condyles of the ______.
femur
The strongest and heaviest bone in the body is the ______.
femur
The crural region contains the tibia and _____.
fibula
The crural region contains the tibia and ________
fibula
The tibia has a notch at its distal end called the ______ notch.
fibular
The trochanters of the femur are attachment sites for ______.
gluteal muscles
The medial longitudinal arch extends from the heel to the ______.
great toe
The medial portion of the transverse arch is ______ than the lateral portion of the transverse arch.
higher
The os coxae is often referred to as the ______.
hip bone
The popliteal surface is found near the ______.
knee
The true pelvis is ______ to the false pelvis.
inferior
The pelvic outlet is bordered by the ______. ischial tuberosities coccyx false pelvis pubis symphysis
ischial tuberosities coccyx pubis symphysis
An os coxae is made of three fused bones, which are the ilium, the ______and the_______
ischium and pubis
The fibula is ______ to the tibia.
lateral
The greater trochanter is ______ to the lesser trochanter.
lateral
The distal process of the fibula is called the ______.
lateral malleolus
The distal process of the fibula is called the _______.
lateral malleolus
The distal medial process of the tibia is called the ______.
medial malleolus
The intertrochanteric ______ extends between the two trochanters on the anterior side.
line
The acetabulum has a smooth curves surface called the ______ surface.
lunate
The adductor tubercle is on the ______ side of the femur.
medial
The navicular bone is on the ______ side of the ankle.
medial
The sole of the foot is made of ______ bones.
metatarsal
The part of the femur between its head and shaft is called the ______ of the femur.
neck
How many bones are in the femoral region?
one
The kneecap is the ______.
patella
The ______ is directly inferior to the intertrochanteric crest.
pectineal line
The gluteal tuberosity and ______ merge to make the linea aspera.
pectineal line
The line that connects the medial surface of the pubis to the arcuate line is the ______.
pectineal line
The pectineal line marks the attachment of the ______ muscle.
pectineus
The sacrum is part of the ______.
pelvis
The transverse arch runs ______ to the longitudinal arches.
perpendicular
The auricular surface is found on the ______ side of the ilium.
posteriomedial
The intertrochanteric crest is found on the ______ side of the femur.
posterior
The gluteal tuberosity is on the ______ end of the femur.
proximal
The trochanters are on the ______ end of the femur.
proximal
Distally the metatarsals attach to the ______.
proximal phalanx
The subpubic angle is also called the ______.
pubic arch
The ______ is located on the anterosuperior surface of the superior ramus.
pubic crest
Each os coxae articulates with the femur and the ______.
sacrum
The iliac crest is found on the ______ surface of the ilium.
superior
Female acetabula are ______ than male acetabula.
smaller
The head of the femur is ______.
spherical
The prominent triangular ischial projection is called the ischial ______.
spine
The patella articulates with the patellar ________ of the femur.
surface
The roughened area on the body of the pubis where the two pubic bones articulate is the ______.
symphysial surface
The crural region only has one weight bearing bone. Identify the bone.
tibia
The second largest tarsal bone is the ______.
talus
The intercondylar eminence is found on the ______.
tibia
The "shin" is the anterior border of the ______.
tibia
The pelvic organs are found in the ______.
true pelvis
When sitting, the bulk of your body weight is resting on the ischial ________
tuberosity
The subpubic angle is much ______ in women than in men.
wider
