Exam 8: The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

The pelvic girdle allows for a greater range of motion. The pectoral girdle offers more strength.

A large depression on the _____ surface of the ilium is called the iliac fossa.

The anatomical neck of the humerus is proximal to the surgical neck.

Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?

Abnormal elevation of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot is a sign of which condition?

The knuckle joints are formed by articulations between the _____ and the _____.

The coracoid process of the scapula is

The viscerocranium develops into the bones of the skull.

Which of the following is true of the radius?

The total number of phalanges in the body is _____.

Using the following directional terms, decide which structure of the pelvis is being described: medial to the ischium; inferior to the ilium; lateral to the pubic symphysis; medial to the acetabulum.

Using the following directional terms, decide which bone is being described: proximal to metacarpal I; distal to the scaphoid bone; and lateral to the trapezoid bone.

Which of the following is an articular feature of the tibia?

Give an anatomical description of the femur as it would appear from the posterior aspect.

Identify the medial malleolus.

The bone illustrated is the _____.

The _____ is the only bone of the foot to articulate with the tibia and the fibula.

The male skeleton, as compared to the female skeleton,

Name and describe the locations of the seven bones of the tarsus (ankle).

Which structure separates the true pelvis from the false pelvis?