Exam 10: The Appendicular Skeleton

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

This bone is commonly called the kneecap.

Name the bone or bones of the forearm.

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

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

The head of the fibula articulates with the ________.

The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the________ .

This bone articulates with the acetabulum.

The pelvis consists of _________ .

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

Name the large bone or bones of the thigh.

These bones form the pectoral girdle.

The female pelvis is________ than the male pelvis.

Which statement about the pectoral girdle is false?

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

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

This is a characteristic of the male pelvis.

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

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

This bone bears the medial malleolus.