Chapter 8: Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

What’s the primary function of Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 1

Primary function is movement

Question 2

The bones that attach the upper limb to the axial skeleton

Answer 2

Pectoral girdle

Question 3

The bones that attach the lower limb to the axial skeleton

Answer 3

Pelvic girdle

Question 4

The arm only has 1 bone called

Answer 4

Humerus

Question 5

The forearm has 2 bones

Answer 5

The Ulna
The Radius

Question 6

The hand has ___ carpal bones and ___ metacarpal bones

Answer 6

8 and 5

Question 7

The hand has ___ phalanges

Answer 7

14

Question 8

Condyle are

Answer 8

Smooth rounded surfaces

Question 9

8 Carpals

Answer 9

They are all short bones

Question 10

Metacarpals are considered

Answer 10

Long bones

Question 11

What are the Carpal bones in our wrist called

Answer 11

Remember this

(S)ome Scaphoid
(L)overs Lunate
(T)ry Triquetrum
(P)osition Pisiform
(T)hat Trapezium
(T)hey Trapezoid
(C)an’t Capitate
(H)andle Hamate

Question 12

What is the Thumb called

Answer 12

It is called Pollex

Question 13

For the Metacarpals how do we count

Answer 13

Always start at the thumb, the thumb will be Metacarpal 1

Metacarpal 5 will always be the pinky