Exam 13: Appendicular Skeleton

The human hand has greater dexterity than the forepaw of any animal because of the freely movable joint of the:

Before childbirth, the symphysis pubis softens.

A 10-year-old boy came into the emergency room with a painful knee joint. He had full range of motion but was in pain. The attending physician suspected a fracture and ordered an x-ray examination. What was the purpose of the x-ray evaluation? (Do not forget the epiphyseal growth plate.)

Going from proximal to distal, the bones of the lower extremity are:

Young children's bones have a greater risk of fracturing because of incompletely ossified bone.

Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?

Explain how age differences and environmental factors may cause skeletal variations.

Palpable bony landmarks are bones that can be touched and identified through the skin.

The lesser trochanter is a marking of the tibia.

The pisiform bone can be found in the:

The anterior of the pelvic girdle is formed by the:

The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body.

Match each bone with its corresponding bone marking. -Glenoid cavity

The ulna articulates proximally with the:

The subpubic angle is wider in the male than it is in the female.

The shoulder girdle consists of only the scapula and the clavicle.