Bones and Directional Terms

Question 1

another name for the forelimb is the

Answer 1

thoracic limb

Question 2

the scapula is part of the

Answer 2

appendicular skeleton

Question 3

the anatomical term for arm is

Answer 3

brachium

Question 4

the point of the elbow, the olecranon, is part of this bone

Answer 4

ulna

Question 5

what bones make up an animal’s digit or toe

Answer 5

phalange

Question 6

the name of the surface of the scapula that articulates with the humerus to form the shoulder joint is the

Answer 6

glenoid cavity

Question 7

what type of joint is the shoulder joint?

Answer 7

ball and socket

Question 8

the longer bone in the antebrachium is the

Answer 8

ulna

Question 9

the part of the femur that forms the hip joint is the

Answer 9

head

Question 10

the anatomical term for shin bone is the

Answer 10

tibia

Question 11

the part of the femur that can be palpated lateral to the hip joint is the

Answer 11

greater trochanter

Question 12

the 5 divisions of the vertebral column are

Answer 12

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, caudal

Question 13

how many pairs of ribs does a dog have?

Answer 13

13

Question 14

the most cranial part of the sternum is called the

Answer 14

manubrium

Question 15

the most caudal part of the sternum is called the

Answer 15

xiphoid process

Question 16

first cervical vertebra is the

Answer 16

atlas

Question 17

the second cervical vertebra is the

Answer 17

axis

Question 18

what is the most cranial part of an animal’s pelvis?

Answer 18

ilium