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CDC 1-2
Appendicular skeleton
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The _____ includes the bones of the upper and lower extremities, as well as the bones that join the limbs to the axial skeleton. | appendicular skeleton |
| The upper bone of each arm is the _____ | humerus |
| Two bones lie parallel to each other in the lower arm. The _____ is the lateral bone and the ____ is the medial bone. | radius and ulna |
| There are __ carpal bones that compose the wrist | 8 |
| The _____ are the bones of the hand and the _____ are the bones of the fingers | metacarpals and phalanges |
| The arms are connected to the axial skeleton by the _____ girdle. This girdle includes the scapula (flat bones referred to as shoulder blades) and the clavicle or collarbone. | pectoral |
| The legs contain __ long bones | 3 |
| The _____ is the upper leg bone—the largest bone in the body. | femur |
| The two lower leg bones are the tibia and fibula. The ______ is the larger of the two and lies anterior to the smaller fibula. | tibia (shinbone) |
| A triangular-shaped bone, called the _____, lies over the anterior portion of the knee joint to form the kneecap. | patella |
| Seven short bones, called _____, join together to form the ankle. | tarsals |
| The legs are connected to the axial skeleton by the ______. This girdle contains two flat coxal bones that join to form the pelvis. | pelvic girdle |
| Each coxal bone has three fused parts: _____, _____, and _____. | the ilium, ischium and pubis. |
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