Ch. 8 Vocab

Question 1

the fossa on the lateral aspect of the pelvis that accommodates the head of the femur

Answer 1

acetabulum

Question 2

heel bone

Answer 2

calcaneus

Question 3

hip bones

Answer 3

coxal bones

Question 4

a shallow depression or furrow on the surface of the bone

Answer 4

fossa

Question 5

an opening or passage through a bone

Answer 5

foramen

Question 6

consists of the expanded, bladelike portions of each ilium superior to the pelvic brim

Answer 6

false pelvis

Question 7

thigh bone; longest and heaviest bone in the body

Answer 7

femur

Question 8

the arch in the foot that extends from the heel bone to the toes

Answer 8

longitudinal arch

Question 9

the five bones of the palm of the hand

Answer 9

metacarpal bones

Question 10

the proximal end of the ulna that forms the prominent point of the elbow

Answer 10

olecranon

Question 11

shoulder girdle where the arm joins with the trunk of the body

Answer 11

pectoral girdle

Question 12

bones of the fingers or the toes

Answer 12

phalanges

Question 13

thumb

Answer 13

pollex

Question 14

the sesamoid bone of the knee cap

Answer 14

patella

Question 15

encloses the pelvic cavity

Answer 15

true pelvis

Question 16

bones of the ankle

Answer 16

tarsal bones

Question 17

the curvature that exists from the medial to the lateral borders of the foot

Answer 17

transverse arch

Question 18

transmits the weight of the body from the tibia toward the toes

Answer 18

talus

Question 19

skeleton that pertains to the upper and lower limbs

Answer 19

appendicular skeleton