Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Pelvic Girdle?
A
two coxal bones
2
Q
What is the bony pelvis?
A
ossa coxae plus the sacrum
3
Q
The coxal bones consist of what?
A
ilium
ischium
pubis
4
Q
What contains the fusion points of the three coxal bones?
A
the acetabulum
5
Q
the ilium forms a joint with the sacrum called what?
A
sacroiliac joint
6
Q
what supports the weight of a sitting person?
A
the ischium
7
Q
the two coxal bones join where?
A
anterior at the pubic symphysis
8
Q
T or F
The fibula articulates with the femur
A
False
the fibula articulates with with the tibia, not the fibula
9
Q
T or F
The fibula articulates with the tibia, not the femur
A
True
10
Q
What are Rudolph’s perceived most important tarsals?
A
Calcaneus
Talus
11
Q
Weight of the body drops to the feet through what?
A
talus bone
12
Q
what makes up the ankle bone?
A
talus
tibia
fibula
