Exam 7: The Skeleton

Figure 7- 4 The Humerus Use Figure 7- 4 to answer the following questions: -When the arm is straight, which structure accepts the olecranon?

The structural features and skeletal components of the sternum make it a part of the axial skeleton, which is important in a variety of clinical situations. If you were teaching this information to prospective health care professionals, what clinical applications would you cite?

The bones that give the hand a wide range of motion are the

The styloid process, zygomatic process, and auditory ossicles are associated with the

Another name for the first toe is

Which of the following is a not characteristic of the female pelvis?

Premature closure of the sagittal suture would result in

Each hand has_____ phalangeal bones.

The longest and heaviest bone in the body is the

The surface feature present along the lateral border of the shaft of the humerus is the

The first cervical vertebra is better known as the ______

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

As you move caudally along the spinal column,

The largest bone of the lower limb is the

The function of the hyoid bone is to

The vertebral column contains_______ lumbar vertebrae.

Ribs 8 to 12 are called _____ because they do not attach directly to the sternum.

The clavicle articulates with the scapula

The most significant skull growth occurs before the age of

Figure 7- 2 Typical Vertebra inferior view) Use Figure 7- 2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "1."