Appendicular Skeleton

Front 1

Which of the following does NOT form part of the thoracic cage?

Back 1

clavicle

Front 2

The shallow socket of the shoulder joint restricts the movement of the humerus but does increase the stability of the joint.

Back 2

False

Front 3

Since a Colles' fracture can occur when a falling person attempts to break the fall with outstretched hands, an X ray will typically show that, at the site of the fracture, the hand is displaced in a ____________ direction.

Back 3

dorsal

Front 4

In the anatomical position, the lateral forearm bone is the radius.

Back 4

True

Front 5

The most common site of fracture in the humerus is the anatomical neck.

Back 5

False

Front 6

The antebrachium is composed of which of the following two bones?

Back 6

the radius and the ulna

Front 7

When you hit your elbow and say that you hit your "funny bone," you have actually hit a nerve that runs across the bone surface. Over which bone can this nerve be found?

Back 7

humerus

Front 8

People who work at computer keyboards all day repeatedly flex their wrists and fingers and therefore become susceptible to carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition in which inflammation of tissue causes tingling and pain. Which one of the following treatments will be least likely to reduce the pain?

Back 8

squeezing tennis balls in both hands in order to strengthen the wrist and finger muscles

Front 9

Which bone contains areas of diaphysis and epiphysis, a tuberosity near its middle, and is proportionally more compact than spongy bone?

Back 9

humerus

Front 10

The arch that runs obliquely from one side of the foot to the other is the ________.

Back 10

transverse arch

Front 11

How are the male and female pelves different?

Back 11

The pelvic inlet is heart-shaped in the male.

Front 12

Which forms the largest portion of the coxal bone?

Back 12

ilium

Front 13

The pelvic girdle does not include the ________.

Back 13

femur

Front 14

In women of childbearing age, the dimensions of the true pelvis are of utmost importance.

Back 14

True

Front 15

The ischium articulates with both the ilium and the pubis.

Back 15

True

Front 16

Fontanelles do NOT ________.

Back 16

contribute to formation of the hard palate

Front 17

Which bone is in direct contact with the first metatarsal?

Back 17

medial cuneiform

Front 18

Which of the following bones is not weight bearing?

Back 18

fibula

Front 19

Which portion of the fibula articulates with the talus?

Back 19

lateral malleolus

Front 20

Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton?

Back 20

bones that form the facial skeleton

Front 21

Which of the following bones is a part of the appendicular skeleton?

Back 21

humerus

Front 22

The scapulae articulate with the axial skeleton.

Back 22

False

Front 23

Which bone acts as a brace to hold the arms out and away from the body?

Back 23

clavicle

Front 24

Which of the following is a bone marking of the humerus?

Back 24

deltoid tuberosity

Front 25

The articulation that most closely resembles a hinge in the body involves which bones?

Back 25

humerus-ulna

Front 26

Which bone contains areas of diaphysis and epiphysis areas, a tuberosity near its middle, and is proportionally more compact than spongy bone?

Back 26

humerus

Front 27

Choose the FALSE statement.

Back 27

The pubic arch is broader in the pelvis of a female than in the pelvis of a male. The pelvic outlet is narrower in a female than in a male. The female pelvis is tilted further forward than the male pelvis. The female pelvis is thinner than that of a male.

Front 28

The largest and strongest bone in the body is the ________.

Back 28

femur

Front 29

A Pott's fracture could result in damage to all of the following except ____________.

Back 29

tibial condyle

Front 30

Which of the following persons is the least likely to develop "flat feet" as an adult?

Back 30

an Olympic sprinter

Front 31

Which is the largest, longest, and strongest bone in the body?

Back 31

femur