Deck 8: The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

The patellar surface, with which the patella articulates, is located on the _____ end of the _____.

A) proximal, tibia
B) distal, tibia
C) proximal, femur
D) distal, femur

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Using the following directional terms, decide which bone is being described: medial to metatarsal III; proximal to proximal phalanx; distal to second (intermediate) cuneiform.

A) cuboid
B) lateral cuneiform
C) metatarsal II
D) metatarsal IV

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is an articular feature of the tibia?

A) tibial tuberosity
B) anterior border
C) lateral condyle
D) none of these choices

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The ulna:

A) has a radial notch on its lateral surface.
B) has a radial notch on its medial surface.
C) articulates with the metacarpals.
D) has an olecranon fossa on the anterior surface.

Question 5

The cup-shaped depression formed by all three portions of the hip (coxal) bone is the _____.

A) false pelvis
B) obturator foramen
C) acetabulum
D) glenoid cavity

Question 6

Which of the following is found on the anterior surface of the humerus?

A) deltoid tuberosity
B) radial fossa
C) greater tubercle
D) medial epicondyle

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of the ilium?

A) greater sciatic notch
B) inferior gluteal line
C) lesser sciatic notch
D) auricular surface

Question 8

Which of these does not belong to the distal row of carpal bones?

A) pisiform
B) trapezoid
C) trapezium
D) capitate

Question 9

The number of phalanges in one hand is

A) 5
B) 10
C) 14
D) 15

Question 10

The bony landmarks commonly referred to as "knuckles" are the

A) bases of proximal phalanges.
B) heads of proximal phalanges.
C) bases of metacarpals.
D) heads of metacarpals.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?

A) navicular
B) hamate
C) cuboid
D) cuneiform

Question 12

The clavicle

A) articulates with the acromion and the manubrium.
B) is convex anteriorly in the lateral half.
C) is flatter near the medial end.
D) is anterior to the ribs.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the radius?

A) It is the medial bone of the forearm.
B) Its head articulates with the distal end of the ulna.
C) It articulates with the trochlear notch of the humerus.
D) none of these choices

Question 14

The male skeleton, as compared to the female skeleton,

A) has heavier bones.
B) has rougher, larger tuberosities and ridges.
C) has a heart-shaped pelvic inlet.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Using the following directional terms, decide which structure of the scapula is being described: lateral to the spine; inferior to the acromion; posterior to the coracoid process; proximal to the head of the humerus.

A) inferior angle
B) glenoid cavity
C) supraspinous fossa
D) acetabulum

Question 16

Using the following directional terms, decide which bone is being described: proximal to metacarpal I; distal to the scaphoid bone; and lateral to the trapezoid bone.

A) trapezium
B) capitate
C) hamate
D) proximal phalanx

Question 17

Which of the following is true?

A) The medial end of the clavicle is the sternal extremity.
B) The curvature of the medial one-third of the clavicle is concave anteriorly.
C) The clavicle articulates medially with the body of the sternum and laterally with the acromion of the scapula.
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 18

Using the following directional terms, decide which structure of the pelvis is being described: medial to the ischium; inferior to the ilium; lateral to the pubic symphysis; medial to the acetabulum.

A) pubis
B) lesser sciatic notch
C) auricular surface
D) lesser trochanter

Question 19

The scapula

A) has three large nonarticular fossae that occupy a large portion of the surface of the bone.
B) articulates with the thoracic region of vertebral column.
C) articulates with the acromion and the manubrium.
D) is anterior to the ribs.

Question 20

The coracoid process of the scapula is

A) a site of muscle attachment.
B) an extension of the scapular spine.
C) the high point of the shoulder.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 21

The heads of the metacarpals form the "knuckles" of the fist.

Question 22

List the bones that make up the appendicular skeleton using the headings pectoral girdles, free part of the upper extremity, pelvic girdle, free part of the lower extremity.

Question 23

The arcuate line of the ilium is continuous with the pectineal line of the pubis.

Question 24

The false (greater) pelvis is superior to the pelvic brim.

Question 25

The posterior inferior portion of the hip (coxal) bone is the pubis.

Question 26

This is an ______ view of the _____.

A) anterior; tibia
B) posterior; tibia
C) anterior; femur
D) posterior; femur

Question 27

Visible in this view of the femur is/are the

A) greater and lesser trochanters near the proximal end
B) intercondylar fossa at the proximal end
C) linea aspera
D) Acetabulum

Question 28

The raised roughened area, just distal to the neck of the radius, that serves as a point of attachment for the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle is the biceps tuberosity.

Question 29

The fibula, the lateral bone of the leg, is a weight-bearing bone.

Question 30

The patella has an/is

A) intercondylar fossa at the proximal end.
B) completely enclosed in a tendon.
C) intercondylar eminence at the distal end.
D) acetabulum.

Question 31

The head of the ulna is on the distal end of the bone.

Question 32

The capitulum of the humerus is lateral to the trochlea.

Question 33

The coracoid process of the scapula may be described as a lateral extension of the spine of the scapula.

Question 34

The olecranon, which forms the prominence of the elbow, is located on the distal end of the humerus.

Question 35

The tibia

A) has a medial malleolus at the distal end.
B) is the lateral bone of the leg.
C) has a head.
D) has an intercondylar fossa.

Question 36

The anatomical neck of the humerus is proximal to the surgical neck.

Question 37

The talus

A) is the smallest tarsal bone.
B) articulates with the tibia and fibula.
C) is known as the "heel bone."
D) articulates with the cuboid.

Question 38

The intertrochanteric line is near the proximal end of the femur, on the anterior surface.

Question 39

The middle phalanx is

A) absent in the thumb (pollex).
B) found only in digit 3.
C) articulates with the metacarpals.
D) has an intercondylar fossa at the proximal end.

Question 40

The inferior surface of the clavicle is rougher than the superior surface, due, in part, to the presence of the conoid tubercle and the impression for the costoclavicular ligament.

Question 41

The head of the radius articulates with the _____ notch of the ulna.

Question 42

The projection at the proximal end of the ulna that forms the prominence of the elbow is the _____.

Question 43

The bone illustrated is the _____.

Question 44

The greater tubercle of the humerus is separated from the lesser tubercle by the __________ _______.

Question 45

The knuckle joints are formed by articulations between the _____ and the _____ ______.

Question 46

The bone illustrated is the _____.

Question 47

Name the articular surfaces of the hip (coxal) bones and identify the bones that articulate at each surface.

Question 48

Name and describe the locations of the seven bones of the tarsus (ankle).

Question 49

Give an anatomical description of the scapula, describing the features that are visible from the posterior aspect.

Question 50

The _____ is the only bone of the foot to articulate with the tibia and the fibula.

Question 51

List and describe the structural differences between male and female pelves.

Question 52

The total number of phalanges in the body is _____.

Question 53

The boundary between the false pelvis and the true pelvis is an oblique plane, the circumference of which is called the _____ ______.

Question 54

The largest of the carpal bones is the _____.

Question 55

The ulna and radius each bear a _____ process at their distal ends.

Question 56

The distal end of the fibula forms the _____ malleolus.

Question 57

Give an anatomical description of the femur as it would appear from the posterior aspect.

Question 58

The fibular notch is located at the distal end of the _____.

Question 59

A large depression on the _____ surface of the ilium is called the iliac fossa.

Question 60

The hip (coxal) bones unite anteriorly with each other to form a joint called the _____ _______. They articulate posteriorly with the _____.

Question 61

The pelvic girdle allows for a greater range of motion. The pectoral girdle offers more strength.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The second statement is true; the first is false.

Question 62

The fibula is a common source for bone grafting because the fibula

A) is not a weight bearing bone.
B) has more nutrient arteries compare to other bones.
C) can undergo interstitial growth throughout an individuals lifetime.
D) undergoes intramembranous ossification.

Question 63

Abnormal elevation of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot is a sign of which condition?

A) clawfoot
B) flatfoot

Question 64

The viscerocranium develops into the bones of the skull.

Question 65

Which structure separates the true pelvis from the false pelvis?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 66

Identify the medial malleolus.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 67

Which pectoral girdle does not articulate with the bones of the vertebrae?

A) pectoral
B) pelvic

Question 68

Identify the ischial tuberosity.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 69

This is the _____ of the _____.

Question 70

List the bones that make up the appendicular skeleton using the headings pectoral girdles, free part of the upper extremity, pelvic girdle, free part of the lower extremity.

Question 71

Identify the navicular bone.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 72

Identify the head of the radius.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 73

The upper limb buds develop before the lower limb buds.

Question 74

The coronoid process of the ulna is medial to the head of the radius.

Question 75

The linea aspera is located on the anterior side of the femur.