Deck 8: The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

The glenohumeral joint is formed by articulation of the

A)humerus,radius and ulna.
B)humerus and radius.
C)humerus and clavicle.
D)humerus and ulna.
E)humerus and scapula.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Which site labeled on the diagram is considered the weakest point of the clavicle?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)None of these choices are correct.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The following is a bone marking on the clavicle that serves as an attachment site.

A)Conical tuberosity
B)Acromion process
C)Costal fovea
D)Deltoid tuberosity
E)Impression for the costoclavicular ligament

Answer 3

E

Question 4

This bone has an S-shape that includes the medial half of the bone being convex anteriorly and the lateral half being concave anteriorly.

A)Sternum
B)Scapula
C)Humerus
D)Clavicle
E)Ileum

Question 5

This part of the clavicle is rounded and articulates with the manubrium of the sternum.

A)Acromial extremity
B)Conoid tubercle
C)Sternal end
D)Costal tuberosity
E)Xiphoid process

Question 6

Why does a fracture of the clavicle usually occur in the mid-region of the bone?

A)Due to the medial pressure from the inflated lungs
B)Due to the ligament-reinforced strength of the acromial joint
C)Due to weakness at the junction of the two curves of clavicle
D)Due to position of the clavicle relative to the humerus
E)Due to fusion of the ends of the clavicle to the sternum and scapula

Question 7

What is the scapular notch used for?

A)Ligament attachment
B)Tendon attachment
C)Passageway for suprascapular nerve
D)Both ligament and tendon attachment
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 8

This is the anterior bone that articulates with the manubrium of the sternum at the sternoclavicular joint.

A)Scapula
B)Clavicle
C)Xiphoid
D)Rib
E)Thoracic vertebra

Question 9

Which of the following bone markings is located in the most superior position on the scapula?

A)Infraspinous fossa
B)Supraspinous fossa
C)Acromion
D)Subscapular fossa
E)Scapular notch

Question 10

The epiphyseal line on the proximal end of the humerus is found in the

A)anatomical neck.
B)greater tubercle.
C)intertubercular sulcus.
D)surgical neck.
E)olecranon fossa.

Question 11

Which bone articulates with the scapula at the glenoid cavity?

A)Ileum
B)Thoracic vertebra
C)Sternum
D)Clavicle
E)Humerus

Question 12

Which of the following bone markings are found on the anterior surface of the scapula?

A)Infraspinous fossa
B)Supraspinous fossa
C)Subscapular fossa
D)Both infraspinous fossa and supraspinous fossa
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 13

Which part of the clavicle articulates with the manubrium?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following bones is located in the posterior thorax between the levels of second and seventh vertebrae?

A)Sternum
B)Clavicle
C)Pelvis
D)Scapula
E)Sacrum

Question 15

This is the thick edge of the scapula that is closer to the arm.

A)Axillary border
B)Medial border
C)Infraspinous fossa
D)Coracoid process
E)Acromion

Question 16

Which is the only part of the clavicle that articulates with the scapula?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 17

Which part of the clavicle is an attachment site for the costoclavicular ligament?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following bone markings on the scapula is an indentation into which the head of the humerus fits?

A)Coracoid process
B)Glenoid cavity
C)Acromion
D)Scapular notch
E)Supraspinous fossa

Question 19

Which of the following bones articulates with the scapula?

A)Thoracic vertebra
B)Humerus
C)Sacrum
D)Tibia
E)Sternum

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the human hand?

A)There are 5 carpals,8 metacarpals and 14 phalanges.
B)There are 8 carpals,6 metacarpals and 14 phalanges
C)There are 8 carpals,5 metacarpals and 15 phalanges
D)There are 8 carpals,5 metacarpals and 14 phalanges
E)There are 5 carpals,8 metacarpals and 14 phalanges

Question 21

The carpometacarpal joint consists of the

A)base of metacarpal bones and distal row of carpal bones.
B)base of metacarpal bones and proximal row of carpal bones.
C)head of metacarpal bones and distal row of carpal bones.
D)head of metacarpal bones and proximal row of carpal bones.
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 22

How many phalanges are in each hand?

A)10
B)12
C)14
D)16
E)20

Question 23

The distal end of the radius articulates with how many bones of the wrist?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5

Question 24

This is a spool-shaped process on distal end of the humerus that is found medial to the capitulum and articulates with the ulna.

A)Coronoid fossa
B)Trochlea
C)Medial epicondyle
D)Lateral epicondyle
E)Lesser tubercle

Question 25

Which notch is found between the olecranon and coronoid process?

A)Ulnar notch
B)Radial notch
C)Olecranal notch
D)Trochlear notch
E)Epicondyle notch

Question 26

The ________ is found on the proximal end of the humerus.

A)capitulum
B)radial fossa
C)trochlea
D)ulna tuberosity
E)intertubercular sulcus

Question 27

The medial and lateral epicondyles are found on the distal end of the humerus and are used for

A)formation of the elbow joint.
B)tendon attachment.
C)passage of nerves and blood vessels through the bone into the marrow cavity.
D)Both formation of the elbow joint and tendon attachment.
E)All of these choices are correct.

Question 28

What is the function of the interosseous membrane between the ulna and radius?

A)Joins the shafts of two bones
B)Tendon attachment
C)Site of bone repair
D)Both site of tendon attachment and bone repair
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 29

The ulna and radius connect with each other at how many sites?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5

Question 30

The deltoid tuberosity of the humerus is found

A)on the distal end.
B)on the proximal end.
C)along the middle region of the shaft.
D)at the epiphyseal plate.
E)in the surgical neck.

Question 31

Which of the following structures on the ulna receives the trochlea of the humerus?

A)Olecranon fossa
B)Coronoid process
C)Trochlear notch
D)Radial notch
E)Capitulum

Question 32

Which of the following structures is found in the elbow?

A)Acromion
B)Surgical neck
C)Olecranon
D)Lesser tubercle
E)Both acromion and olecranon

Question 33

The lesser tubercle of the humerus

A)articulates with the ulna.
B)articulates with the radius.
C)is found on the lateral side of the olecranon fossa.
D)projects anteriorly.
E)is proximal to the glenohumeral joint.

Question 34

Which of the following bones is the longest?

A)Radius
B)Phalange
C)Clavicle
D)Ulna
E)Scaphoid

Question 35

This depression on the ulna is found lateral and inferior to the trochlear notch.

A)Radial notch
B)Elbow notch
C)Proximal radioulnar joint
D)Ulnar notch
E)Styloid process

Question 36

What is included in the carpal tunnel?

A)Pisiform
B)Trapezium
C)Flexor retinaculum
D)Both pisiform and trapezium.
E)All of these choices are correct.

Question 37

Which of the following carpal bones is named for its large hook-shaped projection on its anterior surface?

A)Lunate
B)Scaphoid
C)Triquetrum
D)Hamate
E)Pisiform

Question 38

The carpal bones of the wrist are arranged

A)in 2 transverse rows of 5 bones.
B)in 3 transverse rows of bones.
C)in 2 transverse rows of 4 bones.
D)in 2 parallel rows of 4 bones.
E)randomly.

Question 39

Where does the biceps brachii muscle attach to the ulna?

A)Radial tuberosity
B)Styloid process
C)Ulnar tuberosity
D)Coronoid process
E)Olecranon

Question 40

The capitulum of the humerus articulates with the

A)radius.
B)ulna.
C)scapula.
D)carpal bones.
E)clavicle.

Question 41

The hard sharp ridge of the shin that can easily be felt below the skin is the

A)anterior border (crest)of the tibia.
B)tibial tuberosity.
C)medial condyle of the tibia.
D)tibiofemoral joint.
E)intercondylar eminence.

Question 42

Which of following bones is NOT a tarsal bone?

A)Talus
B)Calcaneus
C)Navicular
D)Cuneiform
E)Capitate

Question 43

The portion of the bony pelvis that is found inferior to the pelvic brim is called

A)the false pelvis.
B)the greater pelvis.
C)the true pelvis.
D)both the false pelvis and the greater pelvis.
E)all of these choices are correct.

Question 44

The medial and lateral condyles of the femur fit into what part of the patella?

A)Articular facets
B)Base of the patella
C)Tibiofemoral crest
D)Apex of the patella
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 45

This projection extends superiorly and laterally along the superior ramus of the pubis eventually merging with the arcuate line of the ilium.

A)Pectineal line
B)Ischial tuberosity
C)Anterior gluteal line
D)Inferior gluteal line
E)Greater sciatic notch

Question 46

Which process on the femur serves as an attachment point for tendons of several thigh muscles?

A)Gluteal tuberosity
B)Linea aspera
C)Medial epicondyle
D)Both gluteal tuberosity and linea aspera
E)Both linea aspera and medial epicondyle

Question 47

The shaft of the femur angles

A)medially.
B)laterally.
C)anteriorly.
D)posteriorly.
E)cranially.

Question 48

Each lower limb has

A)30 bones found in 3 locations.
B)30 bones found in 4 locations.
C)32 bones found in 3 locations.
D)32 bones found in 3 locations.
E)34 bones found in 4 locations.

Question 49

The hip joint is the joint found between

A)the femur and tibia.
B)the pelvis and sacrum.
C)the pelvis and tibia.
D)the femur and patella.
E)the pelvis and femur.

Question 50

In the standard anatomical position,the _____ is the bone of the pelvis found the most superior.

A)Ilium
B)Pubis
C)Ischium
D)Both ilium and ishium.
E)All of these choices are correct.

Question 51

Which of the structures listed below is NOT part of the knee joint?

A)Lateral condyle of the femur
B)Medial condyle of the femur
C)Lateral malleolus of the fibula
D)Condyles of the tibia
E)Patella

Question 52

What is the function of the pelvic girdle?

A)Support for vertebral column
B)Attachment site for lower limbs
C)Attachment site for large pectoral muscles.
D)Attachment site for lower limbs and for large pectoral muscles.
E)All of these choices are correct.

Question 53

The pelvic inlet

A)is the superior opening of the true pelvis.
B)is the inferior opening of the true pelvis.
C)begins posteriorly at the sacral promontory.
D)is the superior opening of the true pelvis and begins posteriorly at the sacral promontory.
E)All of these choices are correct.

Question 54

The lateral malleolus is found on the distal end of what bone?

A)Tibia
B)Fibula
C)Talus
D)Metatarsals
E)Femur

Question 55

This is a bone that develops in the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and protects the knee joint.

A)Ischium
B)Ilium
C)Pubis
D)Patella
E)Femur

Question 56

In comparison to the male pelvis,the female pelvis is NOT

A)wider.
B)shallower.
C)larger in the pelvic inlet.
D)larger in the pelvic outlet.
E)larger in the acetabulum.

Question 57

Which of the following markings is located on the medial side of the femur?

A)Lesser trochanter
B)Greater trochanter
C)Gluteal tuberosity
D)Lateral epicondyle
E)Linea aspera

Question 58

The auricular surface of the ilium

A)forms part of the acetabulum.
B)is a point of attachment for tendons of the iliacus muscles.
C)articulates with the sacrum.
D)is a point of attachment for the gluteal muscles.
E)articulates with the sternum.

Question 59

The coxal bones unite anteriorly at a joint called the

A)pubic symphysis.
B)sacroiliac joint.
C)hip.
D)acetabulum.
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 60

This is the largest foramen in the human skeleton.

A)Acetabulum
B)Obturator foramen
C)Vertebral foramen
D)Mental foramen
E)Foramen magnum

Question 61

Which of the followings structures is not found in the foot?

A)Pollex
B)Hallux
C)Talus
D)Longitudinal arch
E)Transverse arch

Question 62

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is the supraspinous fossa?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)E

Question 63

In the diagram of the ulna and radius,where are attachment sites for tendons of the deep skeletal muscles of the forearm?

A)A
B)B
C)D
D)E
E)F

Question 64

In the diagram of the ulna and radius,this is where the head of the ulna articulates with the radius.

A)C
B)E
C)F
D)B
E)Not labeled in the diagram

Question 65

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is the sharp ridge that runs across the posterior surface of the scapula?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)E

Question 66

In the diagram of the hand and wrist,where is the scaphoid bone?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)E
E)G

Question 67

In the diagram of the humerus,which is the lateral epicondyle?

A)A
B)B
C)F
D)G
E)H

Question 68

In the diagram of the ulna and radius,where is the styloid process of the radius?

A)A
B)B
C)E
D)F
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 69

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram serve as attachment sites for tendons of the shoulder muscles?

A)A,B
B)B,C,D
C)A,B,C,
D)A,B,C,D
E)A,C,D,E

Question 70

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is the coracoid process?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)E

Question 71

In the diagram of the wrist and hand,where is the capitate bone?

A)D
B)E
C)F
D)G
E)H

Question 72

In the diagram of the humerus,where is the trochlea?

A)B
B)C
C)D
D)E
E)F

Question 73

In the diagram of the hand and wrist,where is the pisiform bone?

A)C
B)D
C)E
D)F
E)G

Question 74

In the diagram of the wrist and hand,where is the trapezoid bone?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)E

Question 75

In the diagram of the ulna and radius,where is the radial tuberosity?

A)A
B)B
C)E
D)F
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 76

In the diagram of the humerus,where do the tendons of most of the muscles of the forearm attach?

A)G,H
B)H,B
C)B,E
D)E,H
E)H

Question 77

In the diagram of the humerus,where is the anatomical neck?

A)D
B)E
C)F
D)G
E)Not labeled in diagram

Question 78

In the diagram of the ulna and radius,where is the ulnar tuberosity?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)E

Question 79

In the diagram of the humerus,where is the olecranon fossa?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)F
E)Not labeled on the diagram

Question 80

In the diagram of the humerus,this structure receives the head of the radius when the forearm is flexed.

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)F