Museum assignment Flashcards
What are the three trunks of the brachial plexus called?
upper, middle, lower
How does the human upper limb compare with that of other higher primates?
it is weak and unspecialised
which muscle is responsible for raising the scapula, i.e. shrugging the shoulders?
levantar scapuale
Which muscles of the hand are involved in a precision grip?
Intrinsic
On which bone is the lateral malleolus found?
Fibula
What is the name of the bone that forms the heel of the foot?
Calcaneous
Which bone is commonly broken in a “hip fracture”?
Proximal end of femur
Which injuries maybe referred to as the “unhappy triad” of knee injuries?
Torn medial collateral ligament, torn medial meniscus and torn anterior cruciate ligament
What name is given to the bones surrounding and supporting the orifices of the face, i.e. forming
the walls of the nasal cavity and roof of the mouth
Viscerocranium
What movements occur at the atlanto-axial joints between the first and second cervical
vertebrae?
Side to side movements (saying no)
What does the inner lining of the small intestine look like?
Ridged and folded
What can a liver cast show?
Distribution of blood vessels and ducts
In Bay 5 what type of sections of the chest and thorax are displayed and why are they useful?
Transverse. They show how the lungs and mediastinal organs are related to each other and the body surface.
What important step in the development of the heart is completed by day 28?
The process of looping where the heart tube bends over to the right
Which hormones produced by the fetal testis are responsible for the differentiation of the male genitalia?
Androgens
What joint is cut at the front of the pelvis in the sagittal sections of the abdomens in Bay 6?
Pubic symphysis
What is the first bone to ossify?
Clavicle
When does the primary centre of ossification appear in the shaft of the humerus?
8 weeks intrauterine life
By what type of ossification do the radius and ulna appear?
Endochondral
When does the coracoid process normally fuse with the scapula?
During 15th year
What do human embryos look like during their early embryonic period?
Fish embryos
In which syndrome does the midline part of the cerebellum not develop and the IV ventricle merges with an enormous cisterna magna? The classical sign of this syndrome is hydrocephalus in infancy.
Dandy-Walker
Which large blood vessel runs along the midline of the ventral surface of the brain?
Basilar artery
What is the main connection between the two cerebral hemispheres (shown in sections labelled “Ventricular system of the brain”)?
Corpus callosum
What substance did William Hunter use to study lymphatics in humans?
Mercury
On the skull of an adult hydrocephalus, which two pairs of vault bones are particularly enlarged?
Frontals and parietals
What might have caused the erosion of Robert the Bruce’s upper jaw?
Leprosy
