Question 1

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

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A)   The bones are heavier and rougher than in the female.
B)   The male pubic arch is wider than that of the female.
C)   The cavity of the true pelvis is smaller in the female.
D)   The male pelvis is narrow and deep.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of these bones of the appendicular skeleton are unpaired?

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A)   os coxae
B)   humerus
C)   clavicle
D)   None; all appendicular bones are paired.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Figure 8.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter identifies the anterior superior iliac spine?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The fibula

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

Question 5

The anatomical neck of the humerus lies

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A)   beside the deltoid tuberosity.
B)   distal to the tubercles.
C)   proximal to the tubercles.
D)   near the radial groove.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Figure 8.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a deep hemispherical socket where all three pelvic bones intersect?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Identify the heads and all the notches of the radius and ulna, and explain how these bones articulate with each other and with the humerus.

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The radius has an ulnar notch at its dis...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   ischium.
B)   ulna.
C)   humerus.
D)   radius.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

When the forearm is flexed at the elbow, the coronoid process of the ulna fits into the
fossa of the humerus.

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The answer of When the forearm is flexed at the...

Question 10

All of the bones of the digits are collectively known as

Accepted Answer

A)   tarsals.
B)   phalanges.
C)   carpals.
D)   metacarpals.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What is the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   fibrosis of the interosseous membrane
B)   compression of the median nerve
C)   compression of the carpal bones
D)   damage to the radioulnar jointE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   navicular
B)   cuboid
C)   cuneiforms
D)   talusE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The distal end of the ulna is the olecranon process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 8.3
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?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Describe two anatomical characteristics of the glenohumeral joint that contribute to the high degree of mobility at the shoulder.

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The scapula and upper limb are attached ...

Question 16

Figure 8.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the gluteal tuberosity of the femur?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   arcuate lines on the ilia.
B)   ischial tuberosities.
C)   sacral promontory.
D)   pubic crests.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Figure 8.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the anterior-most boundary of the intertubercular groove?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The greater and lesser tubercles are sites of muscle attachment on the proximal lateral aspect of the femur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Skeletal System: Articulations

All of the bones of the digits are collectively known as

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

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The greater and lesser tubercles are sites of muscle attachment on the proximal lateral aspect of the femur.

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

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

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Figure 8.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter identifies the anterior superior iliac spine?

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Identify the heads and all the notches of the radius and ulna, and explain how these bones articulate with each other and with the humerus.

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The anatomical neck of the humerus lies

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Describe two anatomical characteristics of the glenohumeral joint that contribute to the high degree of mobility at the shoulder.

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Figure 8.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a deep hemispherical socket where all three pelvic bones intersect?

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Figure 8.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the gluteal tuberosity of the femur?

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The fibula

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

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When the forearm is flexed at the elbow, the coronoid process of the ulna fits into the fossa of the humerus.

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Which of these bones of the appendicular skeleton are unpaired?

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The distal end of the ulna is the olecranon process.

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What is the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Figure 8.3 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the anterior-most boundary of the intertubercular groove?

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

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Figure 8.3 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?

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