Exercise 6: The Skeletal System (The Appendicular Skeleton)

Question 1

It is also known as shoulder girdle.

Answer 1

pectoral girdle

Question 2

It consists of four bones: two scapulae and two clavicles.

Answer 2

pectroal girdle

Question 3

It is a flat triangular bone with three large fossae where muscles extending to the arm are attached.

Answer 3

scapula

Question 4

It is a fourth fossa in the scapula where the head of the humerus connects to the scapula.

Answer 4

glenoid cavity

Question 5

It is a ridge that runs across the posterior surface of the scapula.

Answer 5

spine

Question 6

They are the three borders of the scapula.

Answer 6

superior border,
axillary border,
vertebral border

Question 7

It is a projection that extends from the scapular spine to form the point of the shoulder.

Answer 7

acromion process

Question 8

It is also known as collarbone.

Answer 8

clavicle

Question 9

It articulates with the scapula at the acromion process.

Answer 9

collarbone

Question 10

The proximal end of the clavicle is attached to the ___.

Answer 10

sternum

Question 11

It is the first bone to begin ossification in the fetus.

Answer 11

clavicle

Question 12

This relatively brittle bone may be fractured in the newborn during delivery.

Answer 12

clavicle

Question 13

It is the bone that is the last to complete ossification.

Answer 13

clavicle

Question 14

It is a projection that curves below the clavicle and provides for the attachment of arm and chest muscles.

Answer 14

coracoid process

Question 15

The ___ consists of the bones of the arm, forearm, wrist and hand.

Answer 15

upper limbs

Question 16

It is the region between the shoulder and the elbow.

Answer 16

arm

Question 17

The proximal end of the humerus has a smooth, rounded portion called the ___.

Answer 17

head

Question 18

It attaches the humerus to the scapula at the glenoid cavity.

Answer 18

head

Question 19

Around the edge of the humeral head is the ___.

Answer 19

anatomical neck

Question 20

A more accessible site for surgical removal at the humerus is the ___.

Answer 20

surgical neck

Question 21

Lateral to the humeral head is the ___ and ___.

Answer 21

greater tubercle,

lesser tubercle

Question 22

Muscles from the scapula attach to the ___ and hold the humerus to the scapula.

Answer 22

greater tubercle,

lesser tubercle

Question 23

It is where the deltoid muscle attaches.

Answer 23

deltoid tuberosity

Question 24

True or False:

The size of the deltoid tuberosity remains no matter how frequent and powerful the pulls are from the deltoid muscle.

Answer 24

false,

It increases as the pulls from the deltoid muscle increases.

Question 25

It provide attachment sites for the forearm muscles.

Answer 25

epicondles

Question 26

The two bones of the forearm:

Answer 26

ulna, | radius

Question 27

The proximal end of the ulna forms a ___ that fits tightly over the end of the humerus, forming most of the elbow joint.

Answer 27

trochlear notch

Question 28

It is an extension of the ulna which can be felt as the point of the elbow.

Answer 28

olecranon process

Question 29

It helps complete the grip of the ulna on the distal end of the humerus.

Answer 29

coronoid process

Question 30

It is a part of the ulna which articulates with the bone of the wrist.

Answer 30

ulnar head

Question 31

It is where the biceps attach.

Answer 31

radial tuberosity

Question 32

It provides attachment sites for the ligaments of the wrist.

Answer 32

radial, | ulnar styloid process

Question 33

It is a relatively short region between the forearm and the hand.

Answer 33

wrist

Question 34

The wrist is composed of ___ carpal bones.

Answer 34

8 (2 rows of 4 bones each)

Question 35

The bones of the wrist are:

Answer 35

``` "Scared Lovers Tri Positions That They Cannot Handle" scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium ```

Question 36

It forms the bony framework of the hand.

Answer 36

metacarpal

Question 37

There are ___ metacarpal in the hands.

Answer 37

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Question 38

Each finger consists of three small bones called ___.

Answer 38

phalanges

Question 39

It is a sesamoid, carpal bone that is pea-shaped.

Answer 39

pisiform

Question 40

The phalanges of each finger are called ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 40

proximal phalange, middle phalange, distal phalange

Question 41

The only digit in the hand with two phalanges, the proximal and distal.

Answer 41

thumb

Question 42

The thumb is medically known as ___.

Answer 42

pollex

Question 43

The pointy finger is medically known as ___.

Answer 43

index

Question 44

The middle finger is medically known as ___.

Answer 44

medius

Question 45

The ring finger is medically known as ___.

Answer 45

annularis

Question 46

The pinky finger is medically known as ___.

Answer 46

minimus

Question 47

It receives the trochlea of a humerus.

Answer 47

trochlear notch

Question 48

When the forearm is extended, the ___ fits.

Answer 48

coronoid process

Question 49

When the forearm is bent, the ___ fits.

Answer 49

olecranon process

Question 50

It is the place where the lower limbs attach to the body.

Answer 50

pelvic girdle

Question 51

The right and left ___, or hip bones, join each other anteriorly and the ___ posteriorly to form a ring of bone.

Answer 51

coxal, | sacrum

Question 52

It is a ring of the bone.

Answer 52

pelvic giirdle

Question 53

The pelvic girdle is made of ___.

Answer 53

coxal bones

Question 54

The pelvis is made of ___, ___ and ___.

Answer 54

pelvic girdle, sacrum, coccyx

Question 55

Every coxal bone is formed by three bones fused to one another to form a single bone, namely the ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 55

ilium, ischium, pubis

Question 56

It is the most superior among the three bones of the coxal bone.

Answer 56

ilium

Question 57

It is the bone inferior and posterior among the three bones of the coxal bone.

Answer 57

ischium

Question 58

It is the bone inferior and anterior among the three bones of the coxal bone.

Answer 58

pubis

Question 59

It can be seen along the superior margin of each ilium.

Answer 59

iliac crest

Question 60

It is an important hip landmark located at the anterior end of the iliac crest.

Answer 60

iliac spine

Question 61

It is where the coxal bones join each other anteriorly.

Answer 61

pubic symphysis

Question 62

The sacrum and the ilium join each other posteriorly at the ___.

Answer 62

sacroiliac joint

Question 63

It is the socket of the hip joint.

Answer 63

acetabulum

Question 64

It is the large hole in each coxal bone that is closed off by muscles and other structures.

Answer 64

obturator foramen

Question 65

It is formed by the pelvic brim and the sacral promontory.

Answer 65

pelvic inlet

Question 66

It is bounded by the ischial spines, the pubic symphysis, and the coccyx.

Answer 66

pelvic outlet

Question 67

It is the region between the hip and the knee.

Answer 67

thigh

Question 68

It is the longest human bone.

Answer 68

femur

Question 69

It articulates with the acetabulum of the coxal bone,

Answer 69

head of the femur

Question 70

At the distal end of the femur, the ___ articulates with the tibia.

Answer 70

condyles

Question 71

Located medially and laterally to the condyles are points of ligament attachment. They are the __.

Answer 71

epicondyles

Question 72

The femur can be distinguished from the humerus by its ___.

Answer 72

long neck

Question 73

The long neck is located between the ___ and ___ of the femur.

Answer 73

head, | trochanters

Question 74

A broken hip is usually a break of the ___.

Answer 74

feoral neck

Question 75

It is located within the major tendon of the anterior thigh muscles and enables the tendon to bend over the knee.

Answer 75

patella

Question 76

It is the region between the knee and the ankle.

Answer 76

leg

Question 77

The two bones of the leg are ___ and ___.

Answer 77

tibia, | fibula

Question 78

It is the major weight-bearing bone of the leg.

Answer 78

tibia

Question 79

Which is larger, the tibia or fibula?

Answer 79

tibia

Question 80

Just distal to the condyles of the tibia, on its anterior surface, is the ___.

Answer 80

tibial tuberosity

Question 81

It is where the muscles of the anterior thigh attach.

Answer 81

tibial tuberosity

Question 82

True or False: | The fibula articulates with the femur.

Answer 82

false, | The fibula does not articulate with the femur, but its head is attached to the proximal end of the tibia.

Question 83

It is a prominence that can be seen on the tibia.

Answer 83

medial mallolus

Question 84

It is a prominence that can be seen on the fibula.

Answer 84

lateral mallolus

Question 85

It consists of tarsal bones.

Answer 85

ankle

Question 86

The ankle consists of ___ tarsal bones.

Answer 86

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Question 87

The tarsal bones are the:

Answer 87

``` "MILC No Thanks Cow" talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, medial navicular, intermediate navicular, lateral navicular ```

Question 88

It consists the foot.

Answer 88

metatarsal bones, | phalanges

Question 89

The metatarsal bones are ___ than the metacarpal bones.

Answer 89

longer

Question 90

The phalanges of the foot are ___ than the phalanges of the hand.

Answer 90

shorter