Upper Limbs

Question 1

What does the pelvic girdle consist of?

Answer 1

Coxal bone

Question 2

Name the 2 girdles in the body.

Answer 2

Pectoral and pelvic girdle

Question 3

What are the regions of the upper limb?

Answer 3

Shoulder, elbow, wrist

Question 4

T/F

The region of the shoulder is considered the elbow too.

Answer 4

False. It is considered the arm only

Question 5

The elbow is connected the what 2 parts of the body?

Answer 5

The arm and the forearm.

Question 6

T/F

The radius is the most lateral bone of the forearm.

Answer 6

True. The ulna is the more medial one.

Question 7

The clavicle attaches to the sternum by the?

Answer 7

Manubrium

Question 8

What structure on the scapula does the humerus attaches to?

Answer 8

Glenoid fossa

Question 9

T/F

Scapula is lateral to the vertebrae.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is the name on the clavicle where the sternum attaches to?

Answer 10

Sternal end

Question 11

Part of the clavicle attaching to the scapula is the?

Answer 11

Acromial end

Question 12

Rib cage attaches to what part of the scapula?

Answer 12

Subscapular fossa

Question 13

Name 3 movements of the pectoral girdle.

Answer 13

Elevation/ depression
Protraction/ retraction
Lateral/ medial rotation

Question 14

T/F

The trochlea and capitulum are bone features of the ulna.

Answer 14

False. They are features of the humerus

Question 15

The ulna articulates with what feature of the humerus?

Answer 15

Trochlea

Question 16

The radius articulates with what feature on the humerus?

Answer 16

Capitulum

Question 17

T/F

The deltoid tuberosity are features on the humerus.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

T/F

The greater tubercle is on the medial side of the humerus.

Answer 18

False. It is on the lateral side of the humerus

Question 19

T/F

Epicondyles are above the condyles

Answer 19

True

Question 20

T/F

Intertubercular/bicipital groove holds the tendon of the biceps brachii muscles.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Name the 3 fossas on the humerus.

Answer 21

Coronoid fossa
Radial fossa
Olecranon fossa

Question 22

When the elbow is bent where does the radius sit on the humerus?

Answer 22

Radial fossa

Question 23

Where does the coronoid process of ulna sit when the elbow is bent?

Answer 23

Coronoid fossa

Question 24

When the elbow is not bent where does the ulna sit on the humerus?

Answer 24

Olecranon fossa

Question 25

If the forearm is supine where is the radius located?

Answer 25

On the same side of the thumb

Question 26

T/F

Ulnar notch is where the ulnar head attaches to the radius.

Answer 26

True.

Question 27

T/F

Radial notch is where the radius head attaches on the ulna.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

T/F

The radial notch is in the radius.

Answer 28

False. It is on the ulna.

Question 29

T/F

The ulnar notch is on the radius.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Pollex is what?

Answer 30

The thumb

Question 31

The phalanges are the ?

Answer 31

Fingers

Question 32

The wrist bones are the?

Answer 32

Carpals

Question 33

What does the pectoral girdle consist of?

Answer 33

Clavicle and scapula

Question 34

How many carpals bones are there?

Answer 34

8

Question 35

T/F

The metacarpals are the most distal to the body.

Answer 35

False. The phalanges are the most distal.

Question 36

Name all 8 carpal bones.

Answer 36

Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate

Question 37

Name the 3 phalanges.

Answer 37

Proximal, middle, distal

Question 38

Does the pollex have 3 phalanges?

Answer 38

False. It only has proximal and distal. It’s missing the middle.

Question 39

Movements of pectoral girdle

Answer 39

Scapula & clavicle moving

• elevate/depress
• protraction/ retraction
• lateral/ medial rotation