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15 Cards in this Set
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All three bones of the hip bone make up the acetabulum?T/F
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True
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Each lower limb consists of how many bones?
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30
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The longest, strongest bone in the body?
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femur (thigh bone)
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The proximal end of the femur articulates with what?
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acetabulum of the hip bone
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The distal end of the femur articultes what?
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tibia and patella
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The body of the femur angles laterally? T/F
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False
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The proximal head of the femur and the acetabulum form what joint?
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hip (coxal) joint
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Where would you find the greater and lesser trochanters?
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femur
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Between the anterior surfaces of the trochanters is what line?
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intertrochanteric line
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Between the posterior surfaces of the trochanters is what crest?
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intertrochanteric crest
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Inferior to the intertrochanteric crest on the posterior side of the femur is a vertical ridge called?
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gluteal tuberosity
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Where would you find the linea aspera?
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the posterior aspect of the femur
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The distal end of the femur includes the medial and laterla condyles that articulate with the tibia? T/F
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True
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A depressed area between the condyles on the posterior surface is called the intercondylar fossa? T/F
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True
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A small, triangular bone located anterior to the knee joint?
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patella
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