Deck 8: Bones, Part 2: the Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

Which of the bones listed below does not articulate with the clavicle?

A) scapula
B) rib 1
C) manubrium
D) humerus

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The bony landmark at the lateral angle of the scapula is the

A) suprascapular notch.
B) glenoid cavity.
C) spine.
D) acromion.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The clavicle functions to

A) transmit compression forces from the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
B) protect the lungs.
C) allow the arm to extend further for reaching.
D) provide balance for the scapula on the other side of the body.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the bony landmark of the humerus that articulates with the head of the radius?

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

Question 5

The acromion of the scapula

A) articulates with the humerus.
B) attaches the biceps muscle of the arm.
C) is an extension of the scapular spine.
D) lies anterior to the coracoid process.

Question 6

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the fossa where the ulna articulates with the humerus?

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

Question 7

All of the following are true regarding the pectoral girdle except

A) it attaches the upper limb to the trunk.
B) only the clavicle articulates with the axial skeleton.
C) it is gives stability but restricts mobility of the upper limbs.
D) its bones contain many attachment points for muscles of the upper extremity.

Question 8

The anatomical neck of the humerus lies

A) proximal to the tubercles.
B) distal to the tubercles.
C) beside the deltoid tuberosity.
D) near the radial groove.

Question 9

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the anterior-most boundary of the intertubercular groove?

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

Question 10

The rotator cuff muscles attach to the humerus at the

A) deltoid tuberosity.
B) epicondyles.
C) supracondylar ridges.
D) greater and lesser tubercles.

Question 11

Which border of the scapula is closest to the vertebral column?

A) superior
B) inferior
C) lateral
D) medial

Question 12

The pectoral girdle consists of

A) a clavicle and scapula
B) a scapula and humerus
C) a clavicle and sternum
D) a clavicle and humerus

Question 13

How is it possible to tell whether an isolated clavicle is the right or left one?

A) The medial end is convex anteriorly, the lateral end is flat, and the inferior surface is ridged.
B) The lateral end is flat, the medial end is cone-shaped, and the superior surface ridged.
C) The medial end is S-shaped, the lateral end is straight, and the superior surface is ridged.
D) The coronoid process is on the lateral end, the ridge is on the superior surface, and the socket is in the medial end.

Question 14

The supraspinous fossa is in the ________ region of the scapula.

A) anterosuperior
B) anteroinferior
C) posterosuperior
D) posteroinferior

Question 15

The deltoid tuberosity is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) radius
B) tibia
C) ulna
D) humerus

Question 16

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the bony landmark of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches?

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

Question 17

Which of the bony landmarks listed below is not part of the distal end of the humerus?

A) capitulum
B) trochlea
C) intertubercular sulcus
D) olecranon fossa

Question 18

At the shoulder joint, the head of the humerus articulates with the scapula at the

A) glenoid cavity.
B) coracoid process.
C) subscapular fossa.
D) acromion process.

Question 19

The olecranon process is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) radius
B) tibia
C) ulna
D) humerus

Question 20

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the greater tubercle of the humerus?

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

Question 21

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the bone that has tuberosities that are the strongest parts of the hip bones?

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

Question 22

The coronoid process is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) radius
B) tibia
C) ulna
D) humerus

Question 23

The coronoid fossa is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) radius
B) tibia
C) ulna
D) humerus

Question 24

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter identifies the anterior superior iliac spine?

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

Question 25

The styloid process on lateral side of the antebrachium is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) radius
B) tibia
C) ulna
D) humerus

Question 26

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates a pad of a fibrocartilage known as the pubic symphysis?

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

Question 27

The bone that has a trochlea, a capitulum, and a greater tubercle is the

A) tibia.
B) femur.
C) humerus.
D) fibula.

Question 28

In anatomical position

A) the head of the radius is medial to the ulna.
B) the radius is lateral to the ulna.
C) the styloid process of the radius is medial to the ulna.
D) the ulna is lateral to the radius.

Question 29

Which of the bones listed below is not a carpal bone?

A) cuboid
B) triquetrum
C) scaphoid
D) hamate

Question 30

All of these bones are in the proximal row of four carpal bones except the

A) scaphoid.
B) triquetrum.
C) pisiform.
D) trapezoid.

Question 31

The ulnar notch is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) radius
B) tibia
C) ulna
D) humerus

Question 32

All of the bones of the digits are collectively known as

A) phalanges.
B) tarsals.
C) carpals.
D) metacarpals.

Question 33

The pollex refers to the

A) thumb
B) 5th digit
C) distal radius
D) proximal row of tarsals

Question 34

The bone in the upper limb that corresponds to the femur in the lower limb is the

A) humerus.
B) radius.
C) ulna.
D) ischium.

Question 35

The bone of the forearm that directly and functionally articulates with the carpals is the

A) ulna.
B) radius.
C) humerus.
D) lunate.

Question 36

The carpal tunnel is formed by

A) the anterior concave curve of the carpal bones and a superficial ligament crossing it.
B) the posterior concave curve of the carpal bones and skin covering the posterior wrist.
C) two bands of tissue creating a tunnel in the anterior wrist.
D) the space between the proximal and distal roles of carpals.

Question 37

The bone that has a trochlear notch, an olecranon process, and a coronoid process is the

A) tibia.
B) radius.
C) ulna.
D) femur.

Question 38

The bone of the palm that articulates with the shortest digit is

A) metacarpal II.
B) metacarpal III.
C) metacarpal IV.
D) metacarpal V.

Question 39

The trochlear notch is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) radius
B) tibia
C) ulna
D) humerus

Question 40

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the iliac crest?

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

Question 41

Which of these is not a feature of the ilium?

A) anterior superior iliac spine
B) posterior inferior iliac spine
C) iliac fossa
D) lesser sciatic notch

Question 42

Which of the following is true regarding the ilium.

A) it contains the greater, lesser, and least gluteal lines
B) it is the only bone that articulates with the femur
C) it contains the greater sciatic notch
D) the iliac crest extends between the anterior and posterior inferior iliac spines

Question 43

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates a depression that is the site where a femoral ligament attaches to the acetabulum?

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

Question 44

By anatomical definition, the leg extends from the

A) back (including the pelvis) to the tips of the toes.
B) the top of the femur to the ankle.
C) acetabulum to the metatarsals.
D) knee to the ankle.

Question 45

The boundaries of the pelvic outlet include all those listed below except the

A) ischial tuberosity.
B) sacrum.
C) coccyx.
D) gluteal tuberosity.

Question 46

All of these statements regarding the acetabulum are true except

A) The acetabulum is where the three bones of the os coxae intersect.
B) The acetabulum participates in the hip joint.
C) The acetabulum is cup-shaped.
D) The acetabulum articulates with the sacrum.

Question 47

Which of the appendicular foramina listed below is "closed up" and has very few vessels or nerves passing through it?

A) obturator foramen
B) olfactory foramen
C) foramen lacerum
D) foramen magnum

Question 48

The ischium has all of these features listed below except the

A) ischial tuberosity.
B) ischial spine.
C) body.
D) superior ramus.

Question 49

Which of the bones listed below is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

A) patella
B) femur
C) sacrum
D) navicular

Question 50

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the gluteal tuberosity of the femur?

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

Question 51

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the groove that articulates with the patella?

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

Question 52

The area between the crest of the ilium and the arcuate line is called the

A) false pelvis.
B) pelvic inlet.
C) pelvic outlet.
D) true pelvis.

Question 53

Which of the following statements about the male pelvis is false?

A) The bones are heavier and rougher than in the female.
B) The male pelvis is narrow and deep.
C) The male pubic arch is wider than that of the female.
D) The cavity of the true pelvis is smaller in the female.

Question 54

All of these bony landmarks contribute to the pelvic inlet (brim) except the

A) sacral promontory.
B) ischial tuberosities.
C) arcuate lines on the ilia.
D) pubic crests.

Question 55

The auricular surface of the ilium

A) attaches gluteal muscles.
B) forms the lateral borders of the false pelvis.
C) forms the sacroiliac joint.
D) lines the interior of the acetabulum.

Question 56

The pubic bone is characterized by all of the following except that it

A) forms part of the obturator foramen.
B) forms part of the acetabulum.
C) forms part of the greater sciatic notch.
D) fuses with the ischium.

Question 57

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates a deep hemispherical socket where all three bones forming the os coxae intersect?

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

Question 58

The pelvic inlet (brim) is widest

A) from anterior to posterior.
B) from side to side.
C) obliquely.
D) superior to inferior.

Question 59

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the weakest region of the femur, which may be fractured in a fall?

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

Question 60

The ischium joins the pubis in the acetabulum and at the

A) superior pubic ramus.
B) inferior pubic ramus.
C) sacroiliac joint.
D) pubic symphysis.

Question 61

The coracoid process of the scapula articulates with the clavicle.

Question 62

The fibula

A) articulates with the femur.
B) crosses the tibia when the leg is rotated.
C) forms the lateral border of the knee joint.
D) stabilizes the ankle joint.

Question 63

The intercondylar eminence is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) femur
B) tibia
C) fibula
D) navicular

Question 64

Which of the following statements about the patella is false?

A) It is roughly triangular in shape.
B) It is a sesamoid bone.
C) It acts to protect the knee joint anteriorly.
D) It articulates with the femur, tibia, and fibula.

Question 65

The bony landmark which is the attachment point for the patellar ligament is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) femur
B) tibia
C) fibula
D) ischium

Question 66

The weakest part of the femur and, therefore, the most common location of fracture is the

A) greater trochanter.
B) diaphysis.
C) area just inferior to the lesser trochanter.
D) neck.

Question 67

Which of the bones listed below is the "heel" bone?

A) hamate
B) talus
C) calcaneus
D) cuboid

Question 68

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the greater trochanter of the femur?

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

Question 69

Which of the following statements concerning the fibula is false?

A) It helps stabilize the ankle.
B) It helps stabilize the knee.
C) It is the thinnest of the two leg bones.
D) It forms the lateral malleolus.

Question 70

The subscapular fossa lies inferior to the spine and faces posteriorly.

Question 71

Which of the statements below regarding the metatarsals is false?

A) They are numbered 1-5 from lateral to medial, just like the metacarpals.
B) They articulate proximally to the cuneiforms and cuboid.
C) They contribute to the three arches of the feet.
D) They support some of the body's weight.

Question 72

As it runs from the hip to the knee, the femur projects ________ as well as inferiorly.

A) medially
B) anteriorly
C) laterally
D) posteriorly

Question 73

The tallest arch of the foot is the ________ arch.

A) medial
B) lateral
C) transverse
D) intermediate

Question 74

Which tarsal bone lies directly anterior to the talus?

A) lateral cuneiform
B) navicular
C) cuboid
D) calcaneus

Question 75

Which bone is the keystone of the medial arch of the foot?

A) calcaneus
B) cuboid
C) navicular
D) talus

Question 76

The fibula has all of the following features except the

A) head.
B) inferior tibiofibular joint (facet).
C) medial malleolus.
D) lateral malleolus.

Question 77

Which of the following bones primarily bears the weight of the body?

A) talus
B) navicular
C) cuboid
D) cuneiforms

Question 78

These three tarsal bones lie just distal to the navicular are the

A) cuneiforms.
B) cuboids.
C) trapezoids.
D) naviculars.

Question 79

The medial malleolus is found on which of the bones listed below?

A) femur
B) tibia
C) fibula
D) talus

Question 80

All of the following are true regarding changes in the appendicular skeleton throughout life except

A) the upper-lower body ratio changes
B) the lower limbs grow faster than the upper limbs
C) the female pelvis broadens around the time of puberty
D) the skeleton gains bone mass with time after middle age