Question 1

This bone bears the medial malleolus.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How many bones are found in the arm or brachial region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The of the humerus is called the "funny bone." The tingling sensation that you experience is due to striking of the ulnar nerve that runs behind this structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   lateral epicondyle
B)   medial epicondyle
C)   olecranon fossa
D)   olecranon process

Question 6

The head of the fibula articulates with the .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

These are major sites of muscle attachment on the femur.

Accepted Answer

A)   deltoid tuberosities
B)   ischial tuberosities
C)   greater and lesser tubercles
D)   greater and lesser trochanters

Question 9

Body weight is borne by the two largest tarsal bones: _ and .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The female pelvis is than the male pelvis.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

This bone articulates with the acetabulum.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

How many bones are found in the leg?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

This is a characteristic of the male pelvis.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

These fossae of the scapula contain muscles that stabilize the shoulder.

Accepted Answer

A)   infraspinous fossa, subscapular fossa, and supraspinous fossa
B)   infraspinous, spinous, and medial
C)   lateral, inferior, and subscapular
D)   glenoid, acromial and coracoid

Question 15

The pelvis consists of _ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The radius articulates with this condyle of the humerus.

Accepted Answer

A)   trochlea
B)   intercondylar fossa
C)   olecranon fossa
D)   capitulum

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The medial end of the clavicle articulates with the _.

Accepted Answer

A)   ribs
B)   humerus
C)   scapula
D)   sternum

Question 20

These bones form the pectoral girdle.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: The Appendicular Skeleton

This bone bears the medial malleolus.

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How many bones are found in the arm or brachial region?

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

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The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the .

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The of the humerus is called the "funny bone." The tingling sensation that you experience is due to striking of the ulnar nerve that runs behind this structure.

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The head of the fibula articulates with the .

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Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false?

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These are major sites of muscle attachment on the femur.

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Body weight is borne by the two largest tarsal bones: _ and .

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The female pelvis is than the male pelvis.

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This bone articulates with the acetabulum.

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How many bones are found in the leg?

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This is a characteristic of the male pelvis.

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These fossae of the scapula contain muscles that stabilize the shoulder.

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The pelvis consists of _ .

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The radius articulates with this condyle of the humerus.

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

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

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The medial end of the clavicle articulates with the _.

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These bones form the pectoral girdle.

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