OSTEOLOGY OF LOWER LIMB

Question 1

What is the primary bone of the thigh?

Answer 1

Femur

Question 2

True or False: The patella is also known as the kneecap.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The femur articulates with the _____ at the hip joint.

Answer 3

Pelvis

Question 4

What is the largest bone in the human body?

Answer 4

Femur

Question 5

How many bones are in the human lower limb?

Answer 5

30 bones

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which bone is not part of the lower limb? A) Tibia B) Radius C) Fibula D) Femur

Answer 6

B) Radius

Question 7

What are the two bones of the lower leg?

Answer 7

Tibia and Fibula

Question 8

True or False: The tibia is the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the bone located on the lateral side of the lower leg.

Answer 9

Fibula

Question 10

What is the function of the patella?

Answer 10

To protect the knee joint and improve leverage of the thigh muscles.

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a part of the ankle? A) Talus B) Scaphoid C) Humerus D) Femur

Answer 11

A) Talus

Question 12

What are the three parts of the pelvis?

Answer 12

Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis

Question 13

True or False: The ischium forms the posterior portion of the hip bone.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the name of the joint where the femur meets the pelvis?

Answer 14

Hip joint

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The _____ is a triangular bone at the base of the spine.

Answer 15

Sacrum

Question 16

How many metatarsal bones are in the human foot?

Answer 16

5 metatarsal bones

Question 17

True or False: The calcaneus is known as the heel bone.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What is the main weight-bearing bone of the lower leg?

Answer 18

Tibia

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Which bone is commonly referred to as the ankle bone? A) Talus B) Cuboid C) Navicular D) Calcaneus

Answer 19

A) Talus

Question 20

What is the anatomical term for the kneecap?

Answer 20

Patella

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the longest bone in the body.

Answer 21

Femur

Question 22

True or False: The fibula plays a significant role in weight bearing.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

What are the two main joints that connect the lower limb to the axial skeleton?

Answer 23

Hip joint and knee joint

Question 24

Multiple Choice: The acetabulum is a part of which bone? A) Femur B) Pelvis C) Tibia D) Fibula

Answer 24

B) Pelvis

Question 25

What is the primary function of the lower limb bones?

Answer 25

Support body weight and enable movement.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The _____ is a bone of the foot that forms the heel.

Answer 26

Calcaneus

Question 27

True or False: The navicular bone is located in the wrist.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What is the term for the area where two bones meet?

Answer 28

Joint

Question 29

Multiple Choice: Which of the following bones is part of the tarsal group? A) Scaphoid B) Talus C) Humerus D) Patella

Answer 29

B) Talus

Question 30

What is the role of the ligaments in the lower limb?

Answer 30

To connect bones to other bones and stabilize joints.

Question 31

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the bone that forms the anterior part of the pelvis.

Answer 31

Pubis

Question 32

True or False: The lower limb includes both the leg and the foot.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

What is the term for the large, weight-bearing joint at the knee?

Answer 33

Knee joint

Question 34

Multiple Choice: Which bone is located medial to the fibula? A) Tibia B) Femur C) Calcaneus D) Patella

Answer 34

A) Tibia

Question 35

What is the primary function of the fibula?

Answer 35

To provide muscle attachment and stability to the ankle.

Question 36

Fill in the blank: The _____ of the femur fits into the acetabulum.

Answer 36

Head

Question 37

True or False: The talus articulates with the tibia and fibula.

Answer 37

True

Question 38

What is the primary role of the patellar tendon?

Answer 38

To connect the patella to the tibia.

Question 39

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a tarsal bone? A) Cuneiform B) Navicular C) Talus D) Humerus

Answer 39

D) Humerus

Question 40

What are the bones of the toes called?

Answer 40

Phalanges

Question 41

Fill in the blank: The _____ bone is the largest tarsal bone.

Answer 41

Calcaneus

Question 42

True or False: The lower limb consists of the thigh, leg, and foot.

Answer 42

True

Question 43

What is the function of the iliac crest?

Answer 43

To provide attachment for muscles and ligaments.

Question 44

Multiple Choice: The lateral malleolus is part of which bone? A) Tibia B) Fibula C) Femur D) Patella

Answer 44

B) Fibula

Question 45

What is the primary joint of the ankle?

Answer 45

Talocrural joint

Question 46

Fill in the blank: The _____ connects the femur to the tibia.

Answer 46

Knee joint

Question 47

True or False: The cuneiform bones are located in the wrist.

Answer 47

False

Question 48

What is the term for the rounded end of a bone that articulates with another bone?

Answer 48

Head

Question 49

Multiple Choice: Which bone is found in the upper part of the leg? A) Tibia B) Femur C) Fibula D) Calcaneus

Answer 49

B) Femur

Question 50

What is the primary purpose of the sesamoid bones?

Answer 50

To protect tendons and improve their mechanical function.

Question 51

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the primary joint for weight bearing in the lower limb.

Answer 51

Knee joint

Question 52

True or False: The tibia is also known as the shin bone.

Answer 52

True

Question 53

What is the primary function of the acetabulum?

Answer 53

To provide a socket for the head of the femur.