Question 1

This bone is commonly called the kneecap.

Accepted Answer

A)  petrous
B)  pectoral
C)  pelvic
D)  patella D

Question 2

The exceptional flexibility of the shoulder girdle is due, in part, to the________ _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  strong ligament that holds the head of the humerus to its socket
B)  strong joint that holds the shoulder girdle to the axial skeleton
C)  deep socket that holds the humerus
D)  ability of the scapula to slide easily against the thorax

Question 3

This part of the coxal bone bears your weight when you sit.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior ramus of the pubis
B)  ischial tuberosity
C)  iliac fossa
D)  ischial ramus

Question 4

The pelvis consists of _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hip (coxal) bone and the sacrum and coccyx
B)  the 2 hip (coxal) bones
C)  both hip (coxal) bones and the sacrum and coccyx

Question 5

The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus
B)  manubrium
C)  sternal body
D)  scapula

Question 6

This bone articulates with the acetabulum.

Accepted Answer

A)  fibula
B)  femur
C)  tibia
D)  humerus

Question 7

The leg bones articulate with this ankle bone and transfer weight to the foot.

Accepted Answer

A)  navicular
B)  talus
C)  calcaneus
D)  medial cuneiform

Question 8

How many bones are found in the arm? [Hint: What is the anatomical definition of arm?]

Accepted Answer

A)  11
B)  2
C)  1
D)  25 C

Question 9

These bones form the pectoral girdle.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus and scapula
B)  coxal bones
C)  femur and coxal bone
D)  clavicle and scapula

Question 10

Which of the following is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  scapula
B)  carpals
C)  femur
D)  bony thorax

Question 11

How many bones are found in the leg? [Hint: What is the anatomical definition of leg?]

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  4
C)  2
D)  25

Question 12

The head of the fibula articulates with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  femur
B)  patella
C)  femur, patella, and tibia
D)  tibia

Question 13

This bone bears the medial malleolus.

Accepted Answer

A)  tibia
B)  radius
C)  ulna
D)  fibula

Question 14

Name the large bone or bones of the thigh.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus
B)  radius and ulna
C)  tibia and fibula
D)  femur

Question 15

The female pelvis is________ than the male pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A)  more narrow and longer
B)  lighter
C)  heavier
D)  wider and has a more acute pelvic angle/arch

Question 16

Name the bone or bones of the forearm.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus
B)  radius and ulna
C)  tibia and fibula
D)  femur B

Question 17

Extension (or straightening) of the elbow stops when the proximal end of the ulna encounters the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coronoid fossa of the humerus
B)  medial epicondyle of the humerus
C)  trochlea of the humerus
D)  olecranon fossa of the humerus

Question 18

Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is light and has no posterior attachment to the axial skeleton.
B)  It attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
C)  Its bones provide for great range of motion.
D)  Its bones attach to each other and to the axial skeleton.

Question 19

This is a characteristic of the male pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A)  The pelvic brim is very wide mediolaterally.
B)  It forms a broad shallow "bowl."
C)  The sacrum curves ventrally into the pelvic outlet.
D)  Ischial spines are short and everted.

Question 20

The hip (coxal) bones articulate with each other at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pubic symphysis
B)  sacroiliac joint
C)  ilioischial joint
D)  puboischial joint

Exam 10: The Appendicular Skeleton

This bone is commonly called the kneecap.

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The exceptional flexibility of the shoulder girdle is due, in part, to the________ _ .

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This part of the coxal bone bears your weight when you sit.

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The pelvis consists of _________ .

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The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the________ .

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This bone articulates with the acetabulum.

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The leg bones articulate with this ankle bone and transfer weight to the foot.

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How many bones are found in the arm? [Hint: What is the anatomical definition of arm?]

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These bones form the pectoral girdle.

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Which of the following is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?

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How many bones are found in the leg? [Hint: What is the anatomical definition of leg?]

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The head of the fibula articulates with the ________.

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This bone bears the medial malleolus.

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Name the large bone or bones of the thigh.

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The female pelvis is________ than the male pelvis.

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Name the bone or bones of the forearm.

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Extension (or straightening) of the elbow stops when the proximal end of the ulna encounters the ________.

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Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false?

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This is a characteristic of the male pelvis.

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The hip (coxal) bones articulate with each other at the ________.

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