skeletal system

Question 1

The pectoral girdle consists of

Answer 1

a clavicle and scapula

Question 2

All of the following are true regarding the pectoral girdle except

Answer 2

it is gives stability but restricts mobility of the upper limbs.

Question 3

Which of the bones listed below does not articulate with the clavicle?

Answer 3

humerus

Question 4

The clavicle functions to

Answer 4

transmit compression forces from the upper limb to the axial skeleton.

Question 5

Which border of the scapula is closest to the vertebral column?

Answer 5

medial

Question 6

The bony landmark at the lateral angle of the scapula is the

Answer 6

glenoid cavity.

Question 7

At the shoulder joint, the head of the humerus articulates with the scapula at the

Answer 7

glenoid cavity.

Question 8

The acromion of the scapula

Answer 8

is an extension of the scapular spine.

Question 9

The supraspinous fossa is in the ________ region of the scapula.

Answer 9

posterosuperior

Question 10

The deltoid tuberosity is found on which of the bones listed below?

Answer 10

humerus

Question 11

The rotator cuff muscles attach to the humerus at the

Answer 11

greater and lesser tubercles.

Question 12

The anatomical neck of the humerus lies

Answer 12

proximal to the tubercles.

Question 13

The olecranon process is found on which of the bones listed below?

Answer 13

ulna

Question 14

Which of the bony landmarks listed below is not part of the distal end of the humerus?

Answer 14

intertubercular sulcus

Question 15

The coronoid fossa is found on which of the bones listed below?

Answer 15

humerus

Question 16

The trochlear notch is found on which of the bones listed below?

Answer 16

ulna

Question 17

The bone that has a trochlea, a capitulum, and a greater tubercle is the

Answer 17

humerus

Question 18

The bone that has a trochlear notch, an olecranon process, and a coronoid process is the

Answer 18

ulna

Question 19

The coronoid process is found on which of the bones listed below?

Answer 19

ulna

Question 20

The bone of the forearm that directly and functionally articulates with the carpals is the

Answer 20

radius.

Question 21

In anatomical position

Answer 21

the radius is lateral to the ulna.

Question 22

Which of the bones listed below is not a carpal bone?

Answer 22

cuboid

Question 23

All of these bones are in the proximal row of four carpal bones except the

Answer 23

trapezoid.

Question 24

The pollex refers to the

Answer 24

thumb

Question 25

All of the bones of the digits are collectively known as

Answer 25

phalanges

Question 26

The bone in the upper limb that corresponds to the femur in the lower limb is the

Answer 26

humerus.

Question 27

The auricular surface of the ilium

Answer 27

forms the sacroiliac joint.

Question 28

Which of these is not a feature of the ilium?

Answer 28

lesser sciatic notch

Question 29

Which of the following is true regarding the ilium.

Answer 29

it contains the greater sciatic notch

Question 30

All of these statements regarding the acetabulum are true except

Answer 30

The acetabulum articulates with the sacrum.

Question 31

The ischium has all of these features listed below except the

Answer 31

superior ramus.

Question 32

The pubic bone is characterized by all of the following except that it

Answer 32

forms part of the greater sciatic notch.

Question 33

Which of the appendicular foramina listed below is "closed up" and has very few vessels or nerves passing through it?

Answer 33

obturator foramen

Question 34

The pelvic inlet (brim) is widest

Answer 34

from side to side.

Question 35

The boundaries of the pelvic outlet include all those listed below except the

Answer 35

gluteal tuberosity.

Question 36

Which of the following statements about the male pelvis is false?

Answer 36

The male pubic arch is wider than that of the female.

Question 37

Which of the bones listed below is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

Answer 37

sacrum

Question 38

By anatomical definition, the leg extends from the

Answer 38

knee to the ankle.

Question 39

As it runs from the hip to the knee, the femur projects ________ as well as inferiorly.

Answer 39

medially

Question 40

The weakest part of the femur and, therefore, the most common location of fracture is the

Answer 40

neck

Question 41

Which of the following statements about the patella is false?

Answer 41

It articulates with the femur, tibia, and fibula.

Question 42

The intercondylar eminence is found on which of the bones listed below?

Answer 42

tibia

Question 43

The medial malleolus is found on which of the bones listed below?

Answer 43

tibia

Question 44

The bony landmark which is the attachment point for the patellar ligament is found on which of the bones listed below?

Answer 44

tibia

Question 45

The fibula has all of the following features except the

Answer 45

medial malleolus.

Question 46

Which of the bones listed below is the "heel" bone?

Answer 46

calcaneus

Question 47

Which tarsal bone lies directly anterior to the talus?

Answer 47

navicular

Question 48

These three tarsal bones lie just distal to the navicular are the

Answer 48

cuneiforms

Question 49

Which of the following bones primarily bears the weight of the body?

Answer 49

talus

Question 50

The coracoid process of the scapula articulates with the clavicle.

Answer 50

false

Question 51

The subscapular fossa lies inferior to the spine and faces posteriorly.

Answer 51

false

Question 52

The distal end of the ulna is the olecranon process.

Answer 52

false

Question 53

In the proximal row of carpals, there are the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform, from lateral to medial.

Answer 53

true

Question 54

The metacarpus is the palm of the hand.

Answer 54

true

Question 55

The thumb has no middle phalanx.

Answer 55

true

Question 56

The posterior inferior iliac spine is superior to the ischial spine.

Answer 56

true

Question 57

The ischium forms the posteroinferior region of the pelvic girdle.

Answer 57

true

Question 58

The pubic symphysis is a pad of hyaline cartilage between the two pubic bones.

Answer 58

false

Question 59

The greater and lesser tubercles are sites of muscle attachment on the proximal lateral aspect of the femur.

Answer 59

false

Question 60

The tibia articulates distally with the trochlea of the talus.

Answer 60

true

Question 61

The proximal end of the fibula is the lateral malleolus.

Answer 61

false

Question 62

The smallest living unit is

Answer 62

cell

Question 63

Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages?

Answer 63

developmental anatomy

Question 64

Morphology is

Answer 64

the study of form

Question 65

How many centimeters are there in a meter?

Answer 65

100

Question 66

A histologist examines a specimen that has an epithelium overlying some smooth muscle. This specimen is part of

Answer 66

an organ

Question 67

Which organ system consists of vessels that do not carry blood, but pick up fluids (and some cells) that are leaked from the blood?

Answer 67

lymphatic

Question 68

Large molecules such as proteins are called

Answer 68

macromolecules.

Question 69

Which organ system covers the external surface of the body, but not the internal surface of the mouth?

Answer 69

integumentary

Question 70

Which organ system includes the spinal cord?

Answer 70

nervous

Question 71

The elimination of nitrogenous wastes from body fluids is regulated by the ________ system.

Answer 71

Urinary

Question 72

Which organ system includes the pancreas, thymus, testes, and pituitary gland?

Answer 72

endocrine

Question 73

The roots of anatomical terminology lie mainly in

Answer 73

Latin and Greek.

Question 74

Hormones are regulatory proteins that are secreted by the ________ system.

Answer 74

endocrine

Question 75

Which organ system keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, and contains many air tubes?

Answer 75

Respiratory

Question 76

The ________ cavity contains the heart and lungs.

Answer 76

Thoracic

Question 77

A coronal section through the human body can

Answer 77

pass through both ears.

Question 78

Which structures are evidence of the vertebrate characteristic of segmentation?

Answer 78

vertebral column

Question 79

Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity?

Answer 79

spinal cord

Question 80

The ankle lies ________ to the thigh.

Answer 80

distal

Question 81

The axillary artery is found in the region of the

Answer 81

armpit

Question 82

A physician viewing an injury to the back would look at the patient's ________ side.

Answer 82

posterior

Question 83

The ________ body cavity contains the brain.

Answer 83

dorsal

Question 84

The chest is ________ to the abdomen.

Answer 84

superior

Question 85

Which of these terms refers to the head?

Answer 85

cranial

Question 86

The lip is ________ to the chin.

Answer 86

Superior

Question 87

The eye is ________ to the occipital region.

Answer 87

Anterior

Question 88

Which structure is not present in the mediastinum?

Answer 88

lung

Question 89

A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane.

Answer 89

Coronal

Question 90

Another name for the midsagittal plane is

Answer 90

Median

Question 91

The umbilical region is ________ to the lumbar region.

Answer 91

anterior

Question 92

The cervical region is the

Answer 92

neck

Question 93

Which statement concerning the anatomical position is false?

Answer 93

The person is lying down, as straight as possible.

Question 94

The main purpose of fixation is

Answer 94

to preserve the tissue.

Question 95

The "CT" in "CT scanning" stands for

Answer 95

computed tomography.

Question 96

What is the main advantage of MRI as a medical imaging technique?

Answer 96

It shows soft tissues very clearly.