Bones Of The Upper Limb

Question 1

What are the bones that form the shoulder girdle ?

Answer 1

Clavicle and scapula

Question 2

Bony attachment between the trunk and the upper limb:

Answer 2

Clavicle

Question 3

Describe the shape of each end of the clavicle:

Answer 3

The lateral (acromial) end: flat,

The medial (sternal) end: quadrangular

Question 4

Which two bones form the acromioclavicular joint ?

Answer 4

Clavicle bone and the acromial process of the scapular bone

Question 5

Describe the superior surface of the clavicle :

Answer 5

Smooth

Question 6

General shape of the clavicle is :

Answer 6

S shape

Question 7

Which of the following is a depression found on the inferior surface of the clavicle ?
A)Trapezoidal line
B)subclavian groove
C)conoid tubercle
D) non of the above (smooth surface)

Answer 7

B

Question 8

Describe the location for each of the following:
Trapezoidal line
Conoid tubercle
Subclavian groove

Answer 8

-Trapezoidal line and conoid tubercle: lateral third of the inferior surface of the clavicle
- Subclavian groove: middle part of the inferior surface of the clavicle

Question 9

Which process is on the posterior surface of the scapula?

Answer 9

Spine

Question 10

What structure is on the lateral angle of the scapula ?

Answer 10

Glenoid cavity

Question 11

Which of the following cannot be seen from a posterior view of the scapula :
A)spine
B)Acromion
C) superior angle
D) coracoid process

Answer 11

D

Question 12

Which border is the supra scapular notch present on ?

Answer 12

Superior border

Question 13

Which surface is the sub-scapular fossa present on ?

Answer 13

Anterior (costal) surface

Question 14

Which surface is the “crest of the spine” present on ?

Answer 14

Posterior surface of the spine process

Question 15

The region between the glenoid cavity and the spine is the

Answer 15

Spenogelnoid notch

Question 16

Constriction between the head and the greater and lesser tubercles :

Answer 16

Anatomical neck

Question 17

Which tubercle has 3 muscles attached to the superior and posterior surfaces of it?
Name the muscles

Answer 17

-Greater tubercle
-Sup facet: for Supraspinatus ms -Middle facet: for Infraspinatus ms -Inf facet: for Teres minor

Question 18

Which tubercle is anterior in the humerus?

Answer 18

Lesser tubercle

Question 19

What muscle is present in the inter-tubercular sulcus ?

Answer 19

Bicep muscle

Question 20

Which fracture location would cause a haemorrhage or nerve damage risk on the humerus and why?

Answer 20

Surgical neck
Because the axillary n. (which supplies the deltoid muscle) and the post. circumflex numeral art. Are related to it.

Question 21

Shallow groove on the POSTERIOR surface of the humerus:

Answer 21

Radial groove (for the radial nerve and deep brachial artery)

Question 22

Deltoid tuberosity location :

Answer 22

Middle part of the lateral surface of the humerus

Question 23

articular part of distal humerus that lies medially:
articulates with :

Answer 23

Trochlear
Ulna

Question 24

articular part of distal humerus that lies laterally:
articulates with :

Answer 24

Capitulum
Radius

Question 25

fossa superior to the capitulum on the anterior surface of the humerus.

Answer 25

Radial fossa

Question 26

fossa superior to the trochlea on the anterior surface of the humerus.

Answer 26

Coronoid fossa

Question 27

superior to the trochlea on the posterior surface of the humerus.

Answer 27

Olecranon fossa

Question 28

The radius head margin of the disc articulates ________ly with the radial notch of the ________ bone to form superior radioulnar joint.

Answer 28

1. Medially 2. Ulna

Question 29

Structure between the head and the radial tuberosity on the radius bone :

Answer 29

The neck

Question 30

Border that is a continuation of the radial tuberosity

Answer 30

Anterior border

Question 31

Border that forms the oblique line

Answer 31

Anterior border

Question 32

Which radial surface is NOT smooth ? A) anterior B)posterior C) lateral D) all are smooth

Answer 32

C ( there is a oval roughening on the middle of the lateral surface)

Question 33

How many surfaces on the distal end of the radial bone ?

Answer 33

5

Question 34

Which radial surface is the Styloid process on ?

Answer 34

Lateral

Question 35

Which carpal bones articulate with the radius ?

Answer 35

Scaphoid and lunate

Question 36

The tuberosity of ulna is rough area on

Answer 36

anterior surface of the coronoid process.

Question 37

__________ is a fossa that lies inferior to the radial notch

Answer 37

Supinator fossa

Question 38

The anterior surface of the ulna is smooth, except :

Answer 38

distally where there is a prominent linear roughening.

Question 39

Which side are the the metacarpals numbered from ?

Answer 39

Lateral

Question 40

Which scapular border is thick and oblique ?

Answer 40

Lateral

Question 41

Linear roughening if the ulna is on which surface ?

Answer 41

Anterior surface distal

Question 42

On the posterior aspect of the ————— there is the greater sciatic notch

Answer 42

Ilium

Question 43

The pubic crest extends ———— to form the pubic tubercle

Answer 43

Laterally

Question 44

The body weight while sitting falls on :

Answer 44

Ischial tuberosities