Skeletal System : Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

The bones of the appendicular skeleton are primarily involved in?

Answer 1

Body movements

Question 2

What does the two pectoral (shoulder) girdles include?

Answer 2

Clavicle and Scapula

Question 3

What is the medial (sternal) end articulate with?

Answer 3

Manubrium of the sternum

Question 4

What is the lateral (acromial) end articulate with?

Answer 4

Acromion of the scapula

Question 5

What is a flat bone that is located in the superior part of the posterior thorax between the second and seventh ribs?
What is the attachment point for the humerus?

Answer 5

Scapula
Glenoid Cavity

Question 6

What bone articulates with the scapula proximally?
What bone articulates with the radius and ulna distally?

Answer 6

Humerus

Question 7

What are the two bones of the forearm?

Answer 7

Ulna and Radius

Question 8

What is at the proximal end of the ulna that form the trochlear notch?
Wraps around the trochlea of the humerus making up the elbow joint

Answer 8

Olecranon and Coronoid Process

Question 9

How many carpal bones are there?

Answer 9

8

Question 10

What are the carpal bones on the proximal row?

Answer 10

Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform

Question 11

What are the carpal bones on the distal row?

Answer 11

Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate

Question 12

What make up the palm and back of the hand?
- numbered 1-5 starting with the thumb
- bases articulate with the distal carpals while their heads articulate with proximal phalanges

Answer 12

5 metacarpals

Question 13

What are the bones of the digits?
How many in total?

Answer 13

Phalanges
14 total

Question 14

What is made up of two hip bones that articulate with the sacrum posteriorly?

Answer 14

Pelvic Girdle

Question 15

What does each hip bone made up of?

Answer 15

1. Ilium
2. Ischium
3. Pubic

Question 16

What are the two bones articulate anteriorly at the pubic bones?

Answer 16

Pubic Symphysis

Question 17

What is the disc between the pubic symphysis?

Answer 17

Fibrocartilage

Question 18

What is the pelvis divided into and by what?

Answer 18

Superior and Inferior portion by pelvic brim

Question 19

What is the area of the bony pelvis superior to the pelvic brim is known as?

Answer 19

False (greater) pelvis

Question 20

What is the area of the bony pelvis inferior to the pelvic brim known as?

Answer 20

True (lesser) pelvis

Question 21

What is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in the body?
What does the proximal end inserts to?
What does the distal end articulates with?

Answer 21

Femur
Acetabulum of hip bone
Tibia and Patella

Question 22

What is a triangular bone that develops in the quadriceps tendon?

Answer 22

Patella

Question 23

What does the lower leg consists of?

Answer 23

Tibia and Fibula

Question 24

What does the tibia’s proximal end articulate with?
What does the tibia’s distal end articulates with?

Answer 24

Proximal end : femur
Distal end : talus bone of the ankle

Question 25

How many tarsal bones does the tarsus contain?

Answer 25

7

Question 26

What are the tarsal bones?

Answer 26

1. Talus
2. Calcaneus
3. Navicular
4. 3 Cuneiforms
5. Cuboid

Question 27

How many metatarsal bones is the metatarsus made up of?

Answer 27

5

Question 28

What makes up the sole and dorsal surface of the foot?

Answer 28

Metatarsus

Question 29

What does the proximal ends of metatarsus articulate with?

Answer 29

3 cuneiform bones
Cuboid

Question 30

What does the distal ends of the metatarsus articulate with?

Answer 30

Proximal phalanges

Question 31

The foot has 2 arches are supported by ligaments and tendons, What are they? What is the purpose of the arches?

Answer 31

1. Medial : Longitudinal Arch
2. Lateral : Transverse Arch
   Allows the foot to support the weight of the body