Lower Limb Flashcards
1
Q
Two pairs of appendages
A
Vertebrate
2
Q
Pelvic girdle anchored directly to spinal column
A
Tetrapods
3
Q
Pelvis constructed from 3 paired bones plus axial component
A
Tetrapods
4
Q
One proximal skeletal element (femur)
A
Tetrapods
5
Q
2 intermediate skeletal elements (tibia and fibula)
A
Tetrapods
6
Q
2 or 3 rows of tarsal bones
A
Tetrapods
7
Q
5 digits w metatarsals and phalanges
A
Tetrapods
8
Q
Division of musculature into extensor and flexor groups
A
Tetrapods
9
Q
Expansion of sacral attachment of pelvis
A
Mammalian
10
Q
Femoral neck at a sharp angle to shaft
A
Mammalian
11
Q
Limb joints operating in a single plane
A
Mammalian
12
Q
Tendency for upright posture of trunk
A
Primate
13
Q
Opposable hallux
A
Primate
14
Q
Iliac blade flaring widely in coronal plane
A
Hominoid
15
Q
Subtalar and transverse joints of foot mobile
A
Hominoid
