Anatomy Lab Exercise 10

Question 1

four main areas of the appendicular skeleton

Answer 1

pectoral girdles, upper limbs, pelvic girdle, lower limbs

Question 2

foramen

Answer 2

opening or hole for blood vessels and nerves

Question 3

fossa

Answer 3

shallow depression for muscle attachment or articulation

Question 4

crest

Answer 4

prominent ridge for muscle attachment

Question 5

condyle

Answer 5

smooth, rounded articular process for articulation

Question 6

epicondyle

Answer 6

projection above a condyle for muscle attachment

Question 7

head

Answer 7

rounded articular projection supported on the neck of a bone for articulation

Question 8

line

Answer 8

long, narrow ridge (less prominent than a crest) for muscle attachment

Question 9

trochanter

Answer 9

very large projection for muscle attachment

Question 10

tubercle

Answer 10

small, rounded projection for muscle attachment

Question 11

tuberosity

Answer 11

large, roughened projection for muscle attachment

Question 12

pectoral girdle

Answer 12

two pectoral girdles, each attaches an upper limb to the axial skeleton, consists of a scapula and a clavicle