Upper Limb

Question 1

Which bone classification are the metacarpals?

Answer 1

Long

Question 2

Which bone classification are the carpal bones?

Answer 2

Short

Question 3

Which bones articulate with the heads of the metacarpal bones?

Answer 3

Proximal phalanges

Question 4

What group of bones articulates with the bases of metacarpal bones?

Answer 4

Carpals

Question 5

What part of a metacarpal bone(base or head) forms part of each metacarpophalangeal joint?

Answer 5

Head

Question 6

Which of the following types of upper limb joints are formed in part by the bases of the metacarpals?

Answer 6

Carpometacarpals

Question 7

How are the metacarpals identified?

Answer 7

Numbered 1 through 5 from lateral to medial

Question 8

What is the most distal portion of each metacarpal?

Answer 8

Head

Question 9

How many proximal, middle, and distal phalanges are found in one hand?

Answer 9

Proximal: 5
middle: 4
Distal: 5

Question 10

What kinds of movements do the interphalangeal joints allow?

Answer 10

Flexion and extension

Question 11

What other name refers to the radiocarpal joint?

Answer 11

Wrist joint proper

Question 12

List the names of the two bones that comprise the forearm, and indicate which bone is lateral and which bone is medial

Answer 12

Radius- lateral

Ulna- medial

Question 13

On which end of the radius (proximal or distal) is the styloid process located?

Answer 13

Distal

Question 14

On which end of the radius (proximal or distal) is the radial head located?

Answer 14

Proximal

Question 15

On which end of the ulna (proximal or distal) is the styloid process located?

Answer 15

Distal

Question 16

On which end of the ulna (proximal or distal) is the olecranon process located?

Answer 16

Proximal

Question 17

Which two bony processes are located on the proximal end of the ulna?

Answer 17

Olecranon process and coronoid process

Question 18

Which of the following is located on the proximal ulna?

A. Ulnar notch
B. Humeral notch
C. Trochlear notch

Answer 18

Trochlear notch

Question 19

On which bone is the trochlear notch located?

Answer 19

Ulna

Question 20

Which joint do the radial notch of the ulna and the head of the radius form?

Answer 20

Proximal radioulnar

Question 21

Which joint do the head of the ulna and the ulnar notch of the radius form?

Answer 21

Distal radioulnar

Question 22

With which of the following structures of the distal humerus does the radial head articulate?

A. Trochlear
B. Capitulum
C. Lateral epicondyle
D. Medial epicondyle

Answer 22

Capitulum

Question 23

With which of the following structures of the distal numerous does the trochlear notch articulate?

A. Trochlea
B. Capitulum
C. Lateral epicondyle
D. Medial epicondyle

Answer 23

Trochlea

Question 24

With reference to the capitulum, where is the trochlea located?

Answer 24

Medial

Question 25

Name each of the articulations of the humerus?

Answer 25

Humeroulnar Humeroradial Scapulohumeral

Question 26

Name each fossa found on the distal humerus, and indicate on which surface each is located

Answer 26

Coronoid fossa ( anterior surface) Olecranon fossa (posterior fossa)