Question 1

Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is light and has no posterior attachment to the axial skeleton.
B)  It attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
C)  Its bones provide for great range of motion.
D)  Its bones attach to each other and to the axial skeleton.

Question 2

Name the large bone or bones of the thigh.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus
B)  radius and ulna
C)  tibia and fibula
D)  femur

Question 3

The leg bones articulate with this ankle bone and transfer weight to the foot.

Accepted Answer

A)  navicular
B)  talus
C)  calcaneus
D)  medial cuneiform

Question 4

This bone bears the medial malleolus.

Accepted Answer

A)  tibia
B)  radius
C)  ulna
D)  fibula

Question 5

The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus
B)  manubrium
C)  sternal body
D)  scapula

Question 6

The exceptional flexibility of the shoulder girdle is due, in part, to the________ _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  strong ligament that holds the head of the humerus to its socket
B)  strong joint that holds the shoulder girdle to the axial skeleton
C)  deep socket that holds the humerus
D)  ability of the scapula to slide easily against the thorax

Question 7

Extension (or straightening) of the elbow stops when the proximal end of the ulna encounters the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coronoid fossa of the humerus
B)  medial epicondyle of the humerus
C)  trochlea of the humerus
D)  olecranon fossa of the humerus

Question 8

Which of the following is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  scapula
B)  carpals
C)  femur
D)  bony thorax

Question 9

The female pelvis is________ than the male pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A)  more narrow and longer
B)  lighter
C)  heavier
D)  wider and has a more acute pelvic angle/arch

Question 10

How many bones are found in the leg? [Hint: What is the anatomical definition of leg?]

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  4
C)  2
D)  25

Question 11

This is a characteristic of the male pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A)  The pelvic brim is very wide mediolaterally.
B)  It forms a broad shallow "bowl."
C)  The sacrum curves ventrally into the pelvic outlet.
D)  Ischial spines are short and everted.

Question 12

This bone articulates with the acetabulum.

Accepted Answer

A)  fibula
B)  femur
C)  tibia
D)  humerus

Question 13

This bone is commonly called the kneecap.

Accepted Answer

A)  petrous
B)  pectoral
C)  pelvic
D)  patella D

Question 14

The head of the fibula articulates with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  femur
B)  patella
C)  femur, patella, and tibia
D)  tibia

Question 15

How many bones are found in the arm? [Hint: What is the anatomical definition of arm?]

Accepted Answer

A)  11
B)  2
C)  1
D)  25 C

Question 16

This part of the coxal bone bears your weight when you sit.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior ramus of the pubis
B)  ischial tuberosity
C)  iliac fossa
D)  ischial ramus

Question 17

Name the bone or bones of the forearm.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus
B)  radius and ulna
C)  tibia and fibula
D)  femur B

Question 18

The pelvis consists of _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hip (coxal) bone and the sacrum and coccyx
B)  the 2 hip (coxal) bones
C)  both hip (coxal) bones and the sacrum and coccyx

Question 19

These bones form the pectoral girdle.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus and scapula
B)  coxal bones
C)  femur and coxal bone
D)  clavicle and scapula

Question 20

The hip (coxal) bones articulate with each other at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pubic symphysis
B)  sacroiliac joint
C)  ilioischial joint
D)  puboischial joint

Exam 10: The Appendicular Skeleton

Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false?

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Name the large bone or bones of the thigh.

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The leg bones articulate with this ankle bone and transfer weight to the foot.

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This bone bears the medial malleolus.

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The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the________ .

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The exceptional flexibility of the shoulder girdle is due, in part, to the________ _ .

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Extension (or straightening) of the elbow stops when the proximal end of the ulna encounters the ________.

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Which of the following is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?

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The female pelvis is________ than the male pelvis.

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How many bones are found in the leg? [Hint: What is the anatomical definition of leg?]

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This is a characteristic of the male pelvis.

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This bone articulates with the acetabulum.

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This bone is commonly called the kneecap.

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The head of the fibula articulates with the ________.

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How many bones are found in the arm? [Hint: What is the anatomical definition of arm?]

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This part of the coxal bone bears your weight when you sit.

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Name the bone or bones of the forearm.

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The pelvis consists of _________ .

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These bones form the pectoral girdle.

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The hip (coxal) bones articulate with each other at the ________.

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