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Anatomy Skeletal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The average adult skeleton consists of ____ bones, however this number ____ with age. | 206 ; decreases |
| Which of the following bone markings refers to a small, flat articular surface on a bone? | facet |
| Which of the following bone features is a smooth, rounded knob on a bone? | condyle |
| Which of the following bone extensions is massive and located on the femur? | trochanter |
| What is the primary purpose of a bone process or projection? | points of attachment for ligaments or tendons |
| Of the following depressions in bone, which one is a socket like that for teeth? | fossa |
| Of the following holes in a bone, which one is a small pit located on the head of the femur? | fovea |
| Of the following passages or openings in bones, which one is a tunnel like that of the inner ear? | meatus |
| Of the following passages or openings in bones, which one is a hole that allows for the passage of blood vessels and/or nerves? | foreamen |
| Which of the following is a mucous membrane-lined air space within a bone? | sinus |
| Of the bones of the head and neck, which one provides an attachment for the tongue and some neck muscles and does directly articulate with another bone? | vomen, malleus, and stapes |
| List the auditory ossicles? | stapes, malleus, and incus |
| How many cervical vertebrae are there? | 7 |
| How many thoracic vertebrae are there? | 12 |
| How many lumbar vertebrae are there? | 12 |
| The first cervical vertebrae is known as the | atlas |
| The second cervical vertebrae is known as the | axis |
| The opening in the middle of a vertebra for the spinal cord is known as the | vertebral foreamen |
| Which vertebra is immediately inferior to C-7? | T-1 |
| Which vertebra is immediately inferior to T-12? | L-1 |
| How many pairs of vertebrosternal ribs are there? | 7 |
| The sacrum is composed of how many fused bones? | 5 |
| The most inferior portion of the sternum is the | xiphoid process |
| The most superior portion of the sternum is the | manubrium |
| How many pairs of vertebral ribs are there | 2 |
| How many pairs of vertebrochondral ribs are there? | 3 |
| Which of the following are the cartilages that attach the ribs to the sternum? | costal cartilages |
| distinctive feature of the first cervical vertebrae is that it | does not have body |
| A distinctive feature of the second cervical vertebrae is that it | has a dens |
| A distinctive feature of all cervical vertebrae is that they | all have transverse foramina |
| A distinctive feature of all thoracic vertebrae is that they | all have facets for ribs |
| The pectoral girdle is composed of which of the following sets of bones? | scapula and clavicle |
| The head of the humerous conncects with the | glenoid cavity |
| The two bones most inferior to the humerus are the | radius and ulna |
| Medially the clavicle articulates with the | sternum |
| Laterally the clavicle articulates with the | scapula |
| Which of the following bones is immediately proximal to the radius? | humerus |
| How many carpal bones are there in one hand? | 8 |
| How many phalanges are there in one hand? | 14 |
| How many phalanges does one thumb have? | 2 |
| The carpal bones are arranged in which of the following patterns? | two rows of four |
| The end of the first finger (the one used for pointing) has a phalanx in it identified as which of the following? | second distal phalanx |
| On the "pinky", the last digit is referred to as the | 5th distal phalanx |
| What is the structure commonly referred to as the elbow? | olecranon process of the humerus |
| The structure that articulates with the olecranon fossa is the olecranon process of the | ulna |
| When resting our elbows upon the table, the bony projection on the back of our arms, that rests on the table, is the | olecranon process |
| The distal most bony projections of the radius and the ulna are the __________ processes | styloid |
| The ulna rotates on the humerus on which of the following anatomical parts? | trochlea |
| Which of the following is a large sesamoid bone in the leg? | patella |
| The fibula in relation to the tibia is | lateral to the tibia |
| The upper (superior) most portion of the ilium, where we rest our hands on hips, is the | iliac crest |
| The visible anterior protrusions of the ilium are which of the following? | superior anterior iliac spine |
| The head of the femur articulates in which of the following? | acetablum |
| Which of the following is the large opening in the bones between the ilium and ischium? | obturator |
| In general, the female pelvis differs from the male pelvis by which of the following? | females have a broader and more shallow pelvic outlet. |
| The tarsal region of the body is which of the following? | ankle to the foot |
| Which of the following is a long line down the posterior side of the femur for attachment of muscles? | linea aspera |
| The distal most portion of the tibia lies on which of the following bones? | talus |
| Of the following tarsal bones, which one is the most posterior? | calcaneus |
| How many tarsal bones are there in one foot? | 7 |
| How many phalanges are there in one foot? | 14 |
| How many phalanges does one big toe have? | 2 |
| How many total phalanges are there in the human body? | 56 |
| Of the following anatomical parts, the head of the _________articulates in the acetabulum? | femur |
| Which structure(s) of the femur articulate(s) with the tibia? | lateral and medial condyles |
| Which of the following does NOT articulate with the femur? | fibula |
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