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Chapter 8 - The Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards

1
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Each foot has a total of ____ bones.

A

26

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2
Q

Which of the following landmarks is found on the posterior surface of the scapula?
(a) coracoid process
(b) lateral border
(c) glenoid fossa
(d) spine

A

Spine

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3
Q

Identify the socket of the shoulder joint.

A

Glenoid fossa

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4
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Identify the region of the scapula that articulates with the clavicle.

A

Acromion process

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5
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Which region of the scapula is found on the anterior surface?

A

Subscapular fossa

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6
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The suprascapular notch is found on:

A

Superior border

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7
Q

Identify the process on the scapula that does not articulate with another bone.

A

Coracoid process

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8
Q

The _____ skeleton is made up of 126 bones of the limbs and girdles.

A

Appendicular

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9
Q

FOOSH is an acronym that stands for Fall on Out-Stretched Hand. All of the following injuries are possible after a FOOSH except:
(a) distal radius fracture
(b) distal phalanx fracture
(c) elbow dislocation
(d) proximal humerus fracture

A

Distal phalanx fracture

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10
Q

Where is the radius located in reference to the ulna?

A

Lateral

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11
Q

Identify the region of the radius that articulates with the ulna.

A

Head

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12
Q

Which of the following regions of the radius help form the wrist joint?

A

Styloid process

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13
Q

Which digit is the radius closest to?

A

1

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14
Q

What type of joint is formed between the radius and ulna?

A

Pivot

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15
Q

Identify the type of movement enabled by the articulation between the radius and ulna at the elbow.

A

Supination

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16
Q

Where in the skeleton is the ulna located in reference to the humerus?

A

Distal

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17
Q

Identify the primary region of the ulna that forms the hinge joint with the humerus.

A

Trochlear notch

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18
Q

Identify the true statement about the head of the ulna.
(a) found at the distal end of the bone
(b) found at the proximal end of the bone
(c) helps form the pivot joint between the ulna and radius
(d) helps form the elbow joint

A

Found at the distal end of the bone

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19
Q

Identify the projection found on the distal end of the ulna

A

Styloid process

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20
Q

Identify the region of the ulna that articulates with the humerus when the forearm is in full extension.

A

Olecranon process

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21
Q

The bone marking that makes up the portion of the pelvis you sit on is the…

A

ischial tuberosity

22
Q

The articulation formed by the tip of the scapula and the clavicle is called the

A

Acromioclavicular joint

23
Q

The hole above the eye orbit is the…

A

supraorbital foramen

24
Q

When moving proximally from the toes, the set of bones after the phalanges are the

A

Metatarsals

25
Q

Each ____ is made of fibrocartilage and serves as a shock absorber for the spine.

A

Intervertebral disc

26
Q

The hand consists of three groups of bones. The carpals make up the wrist. The __________ make up the palm, and the phalanges make up the fingers.

A

Metacarpals

26
Q

The hand consists of three groups of bones. The carpals make up the wrist. The __________ make up the palm, and the phalanges make up the fingers.

A

Metacarpals

27
Q

Identify the bones that make up the wrist.

A

Carpals

28
Q

How many carpals make up the wrist?

A

8

29
Q

Identify the bones that make up the palm of the hand.

A

Metacarpals

30
Q

What type of bones are the phalanges?

A

Long

31
Q

How many phalanges are located in the hand?

A

14

32
Q

Which digit is composed of only two phalanges?

A

Thumb

33
Q

The __________ , or “knee cap,” is a sesamoid bone that is found within the quadriceps tendon.

A

Patella

34
Q

You are studying a pelvis that is wide and shallow. The acetabula are small and far apart. The pubic arch/angle is rounded and greater than 90°. It appears to be tilted forward, with a wide, short sacrum. Is this a male or a female pelvis? __________

A

Female

35
Q

These bones form the pectoral girdle.

A

Clavicle and scapula

36
Q

How many bones are found in the arm or brachial region?

A

1

37
Q

Name the bone or bones of the forearm.

A

Radius and ulna

38
Q

The __________ , on the posterior thorax, are roughly triangular in shape. They have NO direct attachment to the axial skeleton but are held in place by trunk muscles.

A

Scapulae

39
Q

The ________ of the scapula receives the humerus.

A

Glenoid cavity

40
Q

The __________ girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton

A

Pectoral

41
Q

The medial end of the clavicle articulates with the ________.

A

Sternum

42
Q

Identify the landmark found on the proximal end of the humerus.

A

Greater tubercule

43
Q

Identify the depression found on the posterior surface of the distal humerus.

A

Olecranon fossa

44
Q

Identify the region of the humerus that articulates with the ulna, located between the medial epicondyle and capitulum.

A

Trochlea

45
Q

Which of the following landmarks is found on the distal end of the humerus?

A

Lateral epicondyle

46
Q

What part of the humerus articulates with the scapula to form the shoulder joint?

A

Head

47
Q

Which region of the skeleton contains the humerus?

A

Appendicular skeleton

48
Q

TRUE/FALSE: The fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot—with the exception of the great toe and the thumb—each have three phalanges.

A

True

49
Q

The strongest, heaviest bone of the body is in the thigh. It is the __________.

A

Femur

50
Q

Little bones of the fingers and toes are called the ________.

A

Phalanges

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