1. Chapter 8 – The Appendicular Skeleton
Forearm, Carpals and Phalanges
Girdles Keep it Together
Skeletons in the Closet
Articulations
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2. Girdles Keep it Together: $100 Question
The pectoral girdle consists of the __ and __.
a. Scapulae and humerus
b. Clavicles, humerus, and sternum
c. Clavicles and scapulae
d. Only the scapulae
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3. Girdles Keep it Together: $100 Answer
The pectoral girdle consists of the __ and __.
a. Scapulae and humerus
b. Clavicles, humerus, and sternum
c. Clavicles and scapulae
d. Only the scapulae
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4. Girdles Keep it Together: $200 Question
Which three bones make up a coxal bone?
a. ilium, ischium, and femur
b. ilium, ischium, and pubis
c. ilium, acetabulum, and pubis
d. ilium, femur, and pubis
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5. Girdles Keep it Together: $200 Answer
Which three bones make up a coxal bone?
a. ilium, ischium, and femur
b. ilium, ischium, and pubis
c. ilium, acetabulum, and pubis
d. ilium, femur, and pubis
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6. Girdles Keep it Together: $300 Question
The only direct articulation of the pectoral girdle to the axial skeleton is at the articulation of the __.
a. Medial end of the clavicle and manubrium
b. Head of the femur to the acetabulum
c. Lateral end of the clavicle to the head of the humerus
d. None of these
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7. Girdles Keep it Together: $300 Answer
The only direct articulation of the pectoral girdle to the axial skeleton is at the articulation of the __.
a. Medial end of the clavicle and manubrium
b. Head of the femur to the acetabulum
c. Lateral end of the clavicle to the head of the humerus
d. None of these
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8. Girdles Keep it Together: $400 Question
Why would a broken clavicle affect the mobility of the scapula?
a. Muscles attach the clavicle to the scapula.
b. Clavicle is attached to the sternum, which is attached to the scapula.
c. Clavicle attaches the scapula to the humerus.
d. Clavicle articulates with the scapula.
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9. Girdles Keep it Together: $400 Answer
Why would a broken clavicle affect the mobility of the scapula?
a. Muscles attach the clavicle to the scapula.
b. Clavicle is attached to the sternum, which is attached to the scapula.
c. Clavicle attaches the scapula to the humerus.
d. Clavicle articulates with the scapula.
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10. Girdles Keep it Together $500 Question
Contrasting the pelvis with the pelvic girdle, reveals that __.
a. The pelvic girdle includes the femurs, whereas the pelvis only includes hip bones and sacrum
b. The pelvis includes the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx and the pelvic girdle refers only to the hip bones.
c. They refer to exactly the same
structures
d. None of these is correct
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11. Girdles Keep it Together: $500 Answer
Contrasting the pelvis with the pelvic girdle, reveals that __.
a. The pelvic girdle includes the femurs, whereas the pelvis only includes hip bones and sacrum
b. The pelvis includes the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx and the pelvic girdle refers only to the hip bones.
c. They refer to exactly the same
structures
d. None of these is correct
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12. Skeletons in the Closet: $100 Question
On which bone would you find a medial malleolus?
a. The talus
b. The fibula
c. The tibia
d. The femur
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13. Skeletons in the Closet: $100 Answer
On which bone would you find a medial malleolus?
a. The talus
b. The fibula
c. The tibia
d. The femur
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14. Skeletons in the Closet $200 Question
Which foot bone transmits the weight of the body from the tibia toward the toes?
a. calcaneus
b. navicular bone
c. cuboid bone
d. talus
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15. Skeletons in the Closet $200 Answer
Which foot bone transmits the weight of the body from the tibia toward the toes?
a. calcaneus
b. navicular bone
c. cuboid bone
d. talus
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16. Skeletons in the Closet: $300 Question
When you are seated, which part of the pelvis bears your body’s weight?
a. obturator foramen
b. posterior inferior iliac spines
c. ischial tuberosities
d. pubic tubercle
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17. Skeletons in the Closet: $300 Answer
When you are seated, which part of the pelvis bears your body’s weight?
a. obturator foramen
b. posterior inferior iliac spines
c. ischial tuberosities
d. pubic tubercle
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18. Skeletons in the Closet: $400 Question
Which of the following correctly describes differences between the male and female pelvis?
a. The female pelvis is heart shaped and deeper
b. The acetabulum of the male faces slightly anteriorly
c. The pubic angle of the male pelvis is >100o
d. None of these is correct
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19. Skeletons in the Closet: $400 Answer
Which of the following correctly describes differences between the male and female pelvis?
a. The female pelvis is heart shaped and deeper
b. The acetabulum of the male faces slightly anteriorly
c. The pubic angle of the male pelvis is >100o
d. None of these is correct
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20. Skeletons in the Closet: $500 Question
Another student comes to you and says, “Tom can control not much in life”. What are they talking about?
a. Tom must live with his parents next semester
b. The memory tool for remembering the tarsals
c. Talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, and medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform bones
d. B and C are correct
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21. Skeletons in the Closet: $500 Answer
Another student comes to you and says, “Tom can control not much in life”. What are they talking about?
a. Tom must live with his parents next semester
b. The memory tool for remembering the tarsals
c. Talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, and medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform bones
d. B and C are correct
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22. Articulations: $100 Question
Which bone articulates with the scapula at the glenoid cavity?
a. acromial end of the clavicle
b. head of the humerus
c. condyle of the humerus
d. olecranon of the ulna
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23. Articulations: $100 Answer
Which bone articulates with the scapula at the glenoid cavity?
a. acromial end of the clavicle
b. head of the humerus
c. condyle of the humerus
d. olecranon of the ulna
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24. Articulations: $200 Question
The head of the femur articulates at the __.
a. Acetabulum
b. Glenoid fossa
c. Fovea capitis
d. Ilium
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25. Articulations: $200 Answer
The head of the femur articulates at the __.
a. Acetabulum
b. Glenoid fossa
c. Fovea capitis
d. Ilium
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26. Articulations: $300 Question
The patellar ligament attaches to which structure?
a. The tibial tuberosity
b. The lateral malleolus
c. The intercondylar eminence
d. The hamstring muscles
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27. Articulations: $300 Answer
The patellar ligament attaches to which structure?
a. The tibial tuberosity
b. The lateral malleolus
c. The intercondylar eminence
d. The hamstring muscles
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28. Articulations: $400 Question
Which structures participate in the knee joint?
a. Medial and lateral epicondyles
b. Fibula and tibia
c. Patella and gluteal tuberosity
d. Medial and lateral condyles
of the femur
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29. Articulations: $400 Answer
Which structures participate in the knee joint?
a. Medial and lateral epicondyles
b. Fibula and tibia
c. Patella and gluteal tuberosity
d. Medial and lateral condyles
of the femur
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30. Articulations: $500 Question
The trochlea of the humerus articulates with the __ and the capitulum articulates with the __.
a. Coronoid process of the ulna / olecranon fossa of the humerus
b. Trochlear notch of the ulna / head of the radius
c. Olecranon process of the ulna / radial notch
d. Head of the radius / trochlear
notch of the ulna
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31. Articulations: $500 Answer
The trochlea of the humerus articulates with the __ and the capitulum articulates with the __.
a. Coronoid process of the ulna / olecranon fossa of the humerus
b. Trochlear notch of the ulna / head of the radius
c. Olecranon process of the ulna / radial notch
d. Head of the radius / trochlear
notch of the ulna
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32. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $100 Question
Which bone of the forearm is lateral in the anatomical position?
a. ulna
b. radius
c. scaphoid
d. depends on hand position
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33. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $100 Answer
Which bone of the forearm is lateral in the anatomical position?
a. ulna
b. radius
c. scaphoid
d. depends on hand position
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34. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $200 Question
Bill accidentally fractures his first distal phalanx with a hammer. Which finger is broken?
a. thumb
b. small finger
c. ring finger
d. index finger
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35. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $200 Answer
Bill accidentally fractures his first distal phalanx with a hammer. Which finger is broken?
a. thumb
b. small finger
c. ring finger
d. index finger
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36. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $300 Question
An anatomy student says to you, “Sam likes to push the toy car hard.” She is referring to the __.
a. Damage that occurred at last night’s party
b. Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate
c. Way to remember the names of the eight carpal bones
d. B and C are correct
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37. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $300 Answer
An anatomy student says to you, “Sam likes to push the toy car hard.” She is referring to the __.
a. Damage that occurred at last night’s party
b. Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate
c. Way to remember the names of the eight carpal bones
d. B and C are correct
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38. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $400 Question
Which of the distal carpals has/have a distal articulation with metacarpal I and a proximal articulation with the scaphoid?
a. Trapezium
b. Trapezoid and hamate
c. Capitate and lunate
d. Triquetrum
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39. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $400 Answer
Which of the distal carpals has/have a distal articulation with metacarpal I and a proximal articulation with the scaphoid?
a. Trapezium
b. Trapezoid and hamate
c. Capitate and lunate
d. Triquetrum
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40. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $500 Question
Inflammation of connective tissue between the __ and carpal bones causes what condition?
a. Deltoid tuberosity / congenital talipes equinovarus
b. Interosseous membrane / flat feet
c. Flexor retinaculum / carpal tunnel syndrome
d. Extensor retinaculum / carpal
tunnel syndrome
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41. Forearm, Carpals, and Phalanges: $500 Answer
Inflammation of connective tissue between the __ and carpal bones causes what condition?
a. Deltoid tuberosity / congenital talipes equinovarus
b. Interosseous membrane / flat feet
c. Flexor retinaculum / carpal tunnel syndrome
d. Extensor retinaculum / carpal
tunnel syndrome
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42. Bone Yard: $100 Question
What structure of the scapula divides its posterior surface into two regions?
a. Acromion process
b. Coracoid process
c. Scapular spine
d. Supraspinous fossa
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43. Bone Yard: $100 Answer
What structure of the scapula divides its posterior surface into two regions?
a. Acromion process
b. Coracoid process
c. Scapular spine
d. Supraspinous fossa
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44. How is the pelvis of females adapted for childbearing?
Bone Yard: $200 Question
How is the pelvis of females adapted for childbearing?
a. narrow pubic angle
b. greater curvature on sacrum
c. broad, low pelvis
d. oval pelvic inlet
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45. How is the pelvis of females adapted for childbearing?
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How is the pelvis of females adapted for childbearing?
a. narrow pubic angle
b. greater curvature on sacrum
c. broad, low pelvis
d. oval pelvic inlet
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46. a. Medial and lateral epicondyles / humerus
Bone Yard: $300 Question
The rounded projections on either side of the elbow are the __ and __ and are parts of which bone?
a. Medial and lateral epicondyles / humerus
b. Trochlea and capitulum / humerus
c. Olecranon and head of radius / radius
d. Both A and B are correct
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47. a. Medial and lateral epicondyles / humerus
Bone Yard: $300 Answer
The rounded projections on either side of the elbow are the __ and __ and are parts of which bone?
a. Medial and lateral epicondyles / humerus
b. Trochlea and capitulum / humerus
c. Olecranon and head of radius / radius
d. Both A and B are correct
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48. a. Red bone marrow production b. Muscle attachment c. A large tendon
Bone Yard: $400 Question
The greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus are important sites for __.
a. Red bone marrow production
b. Muscle attachment
c. A large tendon
d. Forming the lateral contour
of the shoulder
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49. a. Red bone marrow production b. Muscle attachment c. A large tendon
Bone Yard: $400 Answer
The greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus are important sites for __.
a. Red bone marrow production
b. Muscle attachment
c. A large tendon
d. Forming the lateral contour
of the shoulder
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50. d. First metatarsal bone
Bone Yard: $500 Question
While jumping off the back steps at his house, 10-year-old Joey lands of his right heel and breaks his foot. Which foot bone is most likely broken?
a. talus
b. calcaneus
c. navicular
d. First metatarsal bone
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51. d. First metatarsal bone
Bone Yard: $500 Answer
While jumping off the back steps at his house, 10-year-old Joey lands of his right heel and breaks his foot. Which foot bone is most likely broken?
a. talus
b. calcaneus
c. navicular
d. First metatarsal bone
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52. a. Fibula helps stabilize the ankle joint
FINAL ROUND Question
The fibula neither participates in the knee joint nor bears weight. When it is fractured, however, walking becomes difficult. Why?
a. Fibula helps stabilize the ankle joint
b. Fibula attaches many leg muscles
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
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53. a. Fibula helps stabilize the ankle joint
FINAL ROUND Answer
The fibula neither participates in the knee joint nor bears weight. When it is fractured, however, walking becomes difficult. Why?
a. Fibula helps stabilize the ankle joint
b. Fibula attaches many leg muscles
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
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