appendicular skeleton

Question 1

girdles in the body

Answer 1

pectoral and pelvic

Question 2

flat bone attaching to humerus

Answer 2

scapula

Question 3

long bone attaching to humerus (collarbone)

Answer 3

clavicle

Question 4

ends of the clavicle

Answer 4

sternal and acromial

Question 5

round end of clavicle

Answer 5

sternal end

Question 6

flatter part of clavicle

Answer 6

acromial end

Question 7

process of scapula the humerus fits in with

Answer 7

acromion process

Question 8

processes of scapula

Answer 8

acromion and coracoid

Question 9

shallow depression of scapula humerus fits in with

Answer 9

glenoid cavity

Question 10

raised ridge dorsal side of scapula

Answer 10

spine (of scapula)

Question 11

three borders of scapula

Answer 11

lateral, medial, and superior

Question 12

lowest end of scapula, where lateral and medial borders intersect

Answer 12

inferior angle

Question 13

border below glenoid cavity and coracoid process

Answer 13

lateral border

Question 14

concavity above the spine on the dorsal surface of the scapula

Answer 14

supraspinous fossa

Question 15

concavity below the spine on the dorsal surface of the scapula

Answer 15

infraspinous fossa

Question 16

big rounded portion on top of humerus

Answer 16

the head

Question 17

rough area, anterior side middle of humerus

Answer 17

deltoid tuberosity

Question 18

slight depression on the anterior side, distal end of humerus

Answer 18

coronoid fossa

Question 19

deep depression on the posterior side, distal end of humerus

Answer 19

olecranon fossa

Question 20

fossa on distal end of humerus (2)

Answer 20

coronoid and olecranon

Question 21

a smooth, rounded process on the lateral portion, distal end of the humerus

Answer 21

capitulum

Question 22

medial process on humerus, looks like a spool

Answer 22

trochlea

Question 23

top of radius, just below elbow

Answer 23

head

Question 24

bones of forearm

Answer 24

radius and ulna

Question 25

deep depression proximal end of ulna where articulation with trochlea occurs (perfect "U")

Answer 25

trochlear notch

Question 26

small point of radius at the lateral base

Answer 26

styloid process of radius

Question 27

groove at medial base of radius touching head of ulna

Answer 27

ulnar notch

Question 28

three parts of radius

Answer 28

head, styloid process, ulnar notch

Question 29

base of ulna

Answer 29

head

Question 30

styloid at medial base of ulna

Answer 30

styloid process of ulna

Question 31

notch at proximal end of ulna touching radius

Answer 31

radial notch

Question 32

inferior (and smaller) process of trochlear notch; fits into coronoid fossa

Answer 32

coronoid process

Question 33

superior process of trochlear notch; fits into olecranon fossa

Answer 33

olecranon process

Question 34

carpal bone you need to know by name, most common to fractures

Answer 34

scaphoid

Question 35

bones in hand distal to carpals. are numbered, with bone 'below' the thumb being first (goes up to fifth)

Answer 35

metacarpal

Question 36

bones of hand making up fingers

Answer 36

phalanges

Question 37

3 types of phalanges

Answer 37

proximal, middle, distal

Question 38

only two phalanges thumb has

Answer 38

proximal and distal

Question 39

cartilaginous joint where pelvic bones connect

Answer 39

pubic symphysis

Question 40

angle right under pubic symphysis. useful in finding gender of pelvis

Answer 40

subpubic angle

Question 41

bones making up coxal (3)

Answer 41

ilium, pubis, ischium

Question 42

joint where sacrum and ilium meet

Answer 42

sacroiliac joint

Question 43

top border of ilium

Answer 43

iliac crest

Question 44

bottom of ischium; makes contact when you are sitting

Answer 44

ischial tuberosities

Question 45

a large opening in the hipbone between the pubis and the ischium

Answer 45

obturator foramen

Question 45

the socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the femur fits

Answer 45

acetabulum

Question 46

an ear-shaped surface that articulates with the sacrum to form the sacroiliac joint

Answer 46

auricular surface

Question 47

part of femur fits with acetabulum

Answer 47

head (of femur)

Question 48

part of femur likeliest to break; right below head

Answer 48

neck

Question 49

two trochanters of the femur

Answer 49

greater and lesser

Question 50

protrusion located at the proximal and lateral part of the shaft of the femur

Answer 50

greater trochanter

Question 51

protrusion located at the proximal and medial part of the shaft of the femur (below head and neck)

Answer 51

lesser trochanter

Question 52

condyles on femur (2)

Answer 52

medial and lateral condyles

Question 53

condyle right below head of femur

Answer 53

medial condyle

Question 54

condyle directly below greater trochanter

Answer 54

lateral condyle

Question 55

condyles of tibia

Answer 55

lateral and medial

Question 56

rough patch on tibia attaching to patellar ligament

Answer 56

tibial tuberosity

Question 57

inner ankle bulge directly below medial condyle of tibia

Answer 57

medial malleolus of tibia

Question 58

outer ankle bulge directedly below lateral condyle

Answer 58

lateral malleolus of fibula

Question 59

top part of fibula (has little point

Answer 59

head (of fibula)

Question 60

small bone on lateral side of leg

Answer 60

fibula

Question 61

bones of ankles

Answer 61

tarsal bones

Question 62

large bone in the ankle that articulates with the tibia

Answer 62

talus

Question 63

large bone forming the heel

Answer 63

calcaneus

Question 64

first long bones extending in foot

Answer 64

metatarsals (I through V)

Question 65

bones making up toes

Answer 65

phalanges

Question 66

phalanges of each toe except the big one (only has two)

Answer 66

proximal, middle, distal