Ch.8: The Appendicular Skeleton - LabEx 10 Flashcards
The appendicular skeleton is composed of all of the following except the bones of the ____.
(a) pelvic girdle
(b) thoracic cage
(c) pectoral girdle
(d) arms and legs
Thoracic cage
Another name for the shoulder girdle is the __________.
Pectoral girdle
Altogether, how many bones form the arm and forearm?
3
The carpals are bones of the __________, whereas the tarsals are bones of the __________.
Hand; foot
Together, the two hip bones and the __________ form the pelvic girdle
Sacrum
The glenoid cavity is on the __________ aspect of the scapula.
Lateral
The olecranon fossa is on the __________ side of the humerus.
Posterior
In the human anatomical position, which forearm bone is in the most lateral position?
Radius
How can the spine of the scapula be palpated?
Posteriorly
The medial epicondyle of the humerus can be palpated at the __________.
Distal end
The olecranon can be palpated on the __________ aspect of the ulna.
Posterior
The anterior junction of the hip bones is called the __________.
Pubic symphasis
The ossa coxae (hip bones) articulate posteriorly with which bone?
Sacrum
All of the following bones form the deep socket called the acetabulum EXCEPT for the ______.
(a) illium
(b) pubis
(c) ischium
(d) sacrum
Sacrum
The female pelvic inlet is __________ than that of the male.
(a) smaller
(b) less circular
(c) larger
(d) thicker
Larger
The female pelvis as a whole is __________ than the male pelvis.
Shallower
When you rest your hands on your hips, you are actually palpating the __________.
Iliac crests
The greater trochanter of the femur is easier to locate in females than in males because __________.
The female pelvis is wider
When you feel the bulge of the lateral malleolus, which bone are you palpating?
Fibula
