BIO Quiz 3 Flashcards
the three bones of each coxal bone are the
a. Ilium, ischium, & pubis
b. Scapula, Clavicle, Humerus
c. Manubrium, body, xiphoid process
d. Ischium, Acetabulum, Greater trochanter
a. ilium, ischium, and pubis
the basic functional unit of skeletal muscle fibers is the
a. myofibrils.
b. sarcomere
c. mitochondria.
d. Z discs.
b. sarcomere
the largest sesamoid bone in the body, and one of the few that is almost universally present is
a. patella
b. femur
c. tarsal
d. calcaneus
a. patellar
on what bone would you find the greater sciatic notch?
a. coxal
b. femur
c. coccyx
d. saccral
a. coxal
A muscle that can both flex and abduct the hip would be located _____and _____. An example of muscle that does this is ______.
a. anterior/medial/adductor magnus
b. anterior/lateral/gluteus maximus
c. anterior/lateral/TFL
d. anterior/medial/pectineus
c. anterior/lateral/TFL
the lateral malleolus is found on the distal end of what bone?
a. Talus
b. Metatarsals
c. Tibia
d. Fibula
d. fibula
in an isometric contraction, the muscle develops tension but does not
a. move or lengthen
b. widen
c. does not expend energy
d. conduct electrical current
a. move or lengthen
the greater trochanter is a bony landmark of the
a. Femur
b. Coxal
c. Ischium
d. Pubis
femur
Tibialis anterior inserts __________ on the foot, therefore, it performs both ankle dorsiflexion & ___________.
a. medially/eversion
b. medially/inversion
c. laterally/inversion
d. laterally/eversion
b. medially/inversion
If you were to palpate the ischial tuberosity, what would be the best position for your patient?
a. Sidelying
b. Supine
c. Seated
d. Prone
a. sidelying
this is a tube-like opening or channel
a. Foramen
b. Meatus
c. Fossa
d. Fissure
b. meatus
Which bony landmark can usually be identified by two small dimples at the base of the lower back?
a. Posterior Inferior Iliac Spine
b. Posterior Superior Iliac Spine
c. Ischial tuberosities
d. Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
b. posterior superior iliac spine
When you lift your great toe in the air, the large tendon that you see moving on the dorsum of your foot is
a. flexor hallucis longus
b. flexor hallucis brevis
c. extensor digitorum
d. extensor hallucis longus
d. extensor hallucis longus
These muscles have a common origin at the ischial tuberosity
a. hamstring group
b. adductor group
c. lateral rotator group
d. quadriceps group
a. hamstring group
the gastrocnemius and soleus both preform this action:
a. These muscles perform opposite motions
b. knee flexion
c. ankle plantarflexion
d. ankle dorsiflexion
c. ankle plantarflexion
