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1
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which of the following joints is the articulation between the manubrium and the sternal body?
a) infrasternal angle
b) sternocostal joint
c) xyphisternal joint
d) manubriosternal joint

A

d

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2
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Which of the following is considered a floating rib?
a) eighth
b) second
c) seventh
d) eleventh

A

d

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3
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Which joint of the shoulder girdle/upper limb glides and rotates with movement of the scapula?

A

sternoclavicular

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4
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At which one of the following levels is the sternal angle located?

A

2nd costal cartilage

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5
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Which of the following can create strong quick contractions to produce movement?

A

skeletal mm

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6
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What is the name of the ligament that connects the sacrum to the ischial spine?

A

sacrotuberous

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7
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Which one of the following bony landmarks is an attachment for Pectoralis Minor?

A

coracoid process

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8
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What two ligaments in the shoulder make up the coracoclavicular ligament?

A

conoid and trapezoid

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9
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Which one of the following bony landmarks is located on the scapula?

A

acromion

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10
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Which one of the following statements regarding the Medial 2/3’s of the clavicle is correct?

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The medial 2/3’s of the clavicle is convex anteriorly

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11
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Which one of the following boney landmarks on the humerus articulates with the radius?

A

capitulum

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12
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Which compartment of the hand houses the dorsal interoseii muscles?

A

central

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13
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Which one of the following structures separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

A

diaphragm

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14
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Which one of the following statements regarding the anatomical position is CORRECT?

A

in a coronal plane the palmar surface of the hands face anteriorly

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15
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The anterior intercostals arteries branch directly from what artery?

A

internal thoracic artery

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16
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Which of the following muscles in the thenar group has a superficial and deep head

A

flexor pollicis brevis

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17
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The coracoid process is located:

A

Inferior to the lateral 1/3 of the clavicle

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18
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Which of the following marks the point where the thoracic aorta becomes the abdominal aorta?

A

The thoracic diaphragm

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19
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Which one of the following bones contains the coronoid fossa?

A

humerus

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20
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Which anatomical detail is the attachment site of the long head of triceps brachii muscle?

A

The infraglenoid tubercle

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21
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Which one of the following statements describes the function of the annular ligament?

A

It holds the radius against the ulna during rotary movements of the forearm.

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22
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Which one of the following statements describes the radial tuberosity?

A

It is distal to the head of radius and is an attachment for the biceps brachii muscle.

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23
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What is the order of the distal row of carpal bones from lateral to medial?

A

Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

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24
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Which one of the following boney landmarks is the common attachment for the group of muscles that flex and pronate the wrist?

A

Medial epicondyle

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25
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Which one of the following boney landmarks is the common attachment for the group of muscles that extend and supinate the wrist?

A

Lateral epicondyle

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26
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Which one of the following muscles does NOT attach on the scapula?

A

brachalis

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27
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Which one of the following landmarks is an attachment for Serratus Anterior?

A

The anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula

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28
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Which one of the following muscles laterally rotates the humerus?

A

Teres minor

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29
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Which one of the following muscles causes adduction of the hand at the wrist?

A

Extensor carpi ulnaris

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30
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Which one of the following muscles inserts on the medial border of the scapula, between the spine of the scapula and the inferior angle?

A

Rhomboid major

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31
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Which one of the following muscles inserts into the lesser tubercle of the humerus?

A

Subscapularis

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32
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Which one of the following directional terms indicates closer to the trunk?

A

Proximal

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33
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Which one of the following terms describes a structure or movement on the opposite side?

A

Contralateral

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34
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When a body is sectioned into unequal right and left halves, what type of plane has been created?

A

Parasagittal plane

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35
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Which one of the following connective tissue structures attaches bone to bone?

A

Ligament

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36
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The carpals are an example of this type of bone.

A

short bone

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37
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Which one of the following carpal bones articulates with the radius?

A

Scaphoid and Lunate

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38
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Which one of the following muscles attaches on the lateral epicondyle and distally on the extensor expansion of digits 2-5?

A

Extensor digitorum

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39
Q

Which one of the following muscles has its distal attachment on the pisiform bone?

A

Flexor carpi ulnaris

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40
Q

Which one of the following muscles attaches to the bicipital groove of the humerus?

A

Pectoralis major

41
Q

Which one of the following carpal bones is found in the proximal row?

A

Triquetrum

42
Q

The first carpometacarpal joint is classified as what type of joint?

43
Q

Which of the following correctly describes the location of the lesser tubercle on the humerus?

A

On its proximal and anterior aspect

44
Q

Which one of the following joints is the principle joint to allow pronation and supination of the forearm?

A

Radioulnar

45
Q

Which one of the following anatomical structures is the scientific term for “tailbone”?

46
Q

Which one of the following numbers correctly identifies the number of mobile vertebrae in the typical adult spinal column?

A

24 vertebrae

47
Q

Which one of the following muscles runs between the spinous process of adjacent vertebrae?

A

Interspinalis

48
Q

Which one of the following back muscles is the deepest of the Transversospinalis group?

49
Q

Which one of the following muscles runs from the lamina of a vertebra to the spinous process of a vertebra 1-3 levels superiorly?

A

Multifidus

50
Q

Which of the following muscles allows you to “smile”?

A

Zygomaticus major and minor

51
Q

Which one of the following bones forms the posterior aspect of the cranium?

52
Q

Which one of the following is a thickening of deep fascia that functions to hold tendons in place during flexion and extension, allowing movements to be more precise?

A

Retinaculum

53
Q

Which one of the following articulations occurs between the costal cartilages of the 6th to 9th ribs?

A

Interchondral

54
Q

Which one of the following articulations is reinforced by the radiate sternocostal ligament?

A

Sternocostal

55
Q

What is the function of the Interosseous talocalcaneal ligament?

A

Bind the talus and calcaneus together

56
Q

Which one of the following ligaments supports the medial aspect of the Talocrural Joint?

57
Q

Which one of the following ligaments supports the lateral aspect of the Talocrural Joint?

A

Anterior talofibular

58
Q

Which one of the following Metatarsals (MT) represents the articulation at the intermediate cuneiform, forming a Tarsometatarsal Joint (TMT joint)?

59
Q

Which one of the following positions is the ankle joint most unstable allowing for injury of the ligaments?

A

When the ankle joint is in plantarflexion

60
Q

Which one of the following ligaments does NOT form part of the lateral support for the ankle joint?

A

Posterior tibiotalar

61
Q

Which one of the following statements regarding the Spring Ligament of the foot is FALSE?

A

It forms part of the talocrural mortise

62
Q

Which one of the following sets of landmarks are the attachment points for the Short Plantar Ligament of the foot?

A

Inferior surface of the calcaneus to the inferior surface of the cuboid

63
Q

Which one of the following statements regarding the Medial Longitudinal Arch is TRUE?

A

The talar head is the key stone of the arch.

64
Q

Which one of the following sets of structures in the foot is most important to the maintenance of the medial longitudinal arch?

A

Plantar aponeurosis and plantar ligaments

65
Q

What is the common action of the muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg?

A

Plantarflexion

66
Q

Which one of the following sets of anterior compartment muscles share a synovial sheath?

A

Extensor Digitorum Longus and Fibularis Tertius

67
Q

Which one of the following landmarks is the distal attachment of Tibialis Anterior?

A

Medial and inferior surface of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

68
Q

Which one of the following muscles extends the great toe and dorsiflexes the ankle?

A

Extensor Hallucis Longus

69
Q

Which one of the following muscles everts the foot and attaches to the head of the fibula?

A

Fibularis Longus

70
Q

Which one of the following muscles “unlocks” the knee by rotating the femur on the tibia?

71
Q

Which one of the following anterior thigh muscles crosses 2 joints?

A

Rectus Femoris

72
Q

Which one of the following muscles supports the medial longitudinal arch, plantarflexes the ankle, and flexes the lateral 4 digits?

A

Flexor Digitorum Longus

73
Q

Which one of the following muscles is called the Tailor’s Muscle?

74
Q

Which one of the following muscles adducts the thigh, flexes and rotates the leg medially?

75
Q

Which one of the following anterior thigh muscles attaches to the ASIS?

76
Q

Which one of the following muscles is NOT part of the Quadriceps Femoris Group?

A

Biceps Femoris

77
Q

Which one of the following sets of landmarks is the proximal attachment for Vastus Lateralis?

A

Greater trochanter and Lateral lip of linea aspera

78
Q

Which one of the following landmarks is the common attachment for the hamstrings muscle group?

A

Ischial Tuberosity

79
Q

Which one of the following landmarks is the distal attachment of Semitendinosus?

A

Medial tibia at pes anserinus

80
Q

Which one of the following muscles does NOT attach on the pes anserinus of the tibia?

A

Semimembranosus

81
Q

Which one of the following structures will generate a pulse that can be palpated slightly inferior to the midline of the inguinal ligament?

A

Femoral Artery

82
Q

Which one of the following muscles extends the thigh and flexes the leg?

A

Biceps femoris

83
Q

Which one of the following hamstring muscles forms the oblique popliteal ligament at the knee?

A

Semimembranosus

84
Q

Which one of the following ligaments is intra-capsular at the knee?

A

Anterior Cruciate

85
Q

Which one of the following landmarks is the attachment for the Posterior Cruciate Ligament?

A

Posterior intercondylar area of tibia

86
Q

Which one of the following structures joins the lateral meniscus to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and the medial femoral condyle?

A

Posterior meniscofemoral ligament

87
Q

Which one of the following pairs of muscles will cause inversion at the ankle?

A

Tibialis Posterior and Tibialis Anterior

88
Q

Which one of the following statements regarding the tibiofibular joints is FALSE?

A

The distal tibiofibular joint is immobile and stops movement of the superior joint.

89
Q

Which one of the following muscles is the strongest hip flexor?

90
Q

Which statement best describes the function of the superior and inferior extensor retinacula?

A

Holds the tendons of the tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus in place to prevent bowstringing

91
Q

Which one of the following gluteal muscles abducts and medially rotates the thigh?

A

Gluteus minimus

92
Q

What type of bone is the patella?

A

A Sesamoid bone

93
Q

Which one of the following hip ligaments is located posteriorly, spirals down from acetabular rim and attaches to the femoral neck between the greater and lesser trochanter?

A

Ishiofemoral ligament

94
Q

Which one of the following muscles or muscle groups is the primary extensor of the knee joint?

A

Quadriceps femoris

95
Q

Which one of the following ligaments is the main stabilizing structure of the femur during weight bearing and flexion of the knee?

A

Posterior Cruciate

96
Q

Which one of the following pairs of muscles will attach to the head of the fibula?

A

Biceps Femoris (long head) and Fibularis Longus

97
Q

Which one of the following terms is the anatomical name for the fat filled, diamond shaped depression on the posterior surface of the knee?

A

Popliteal Fossa

98
Q

Which one of the following posterior compartment muscle is primarily responsible for proprioception but missing in a small portion of the population?

99
Q

Which one of the following joints forms a mortise?

A

Talocrural joint

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