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Identify the common name for the clavicle. |
collarbone |
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Identify the bone that articulates with the clavicle medially. |
sternum |
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Identify the bone that articulates with the clavicle laterally. |
scapula |
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Identify the bone that makes up the pectoral girdle with the clavicle. |
scapula |
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Identify the specific process by which the clavicle develops |
Intramembranous ossification |
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Is the clavicle part of the appendicular or axial skeleton? |
Appendicular |
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Identify the socket of the shoulder joint. |
glenoid cavity |
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Identify the region of the scapula that articulates with the clavicle. |
Acromion process |
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The scapula is the site of origin of a group of muscles that stabilize the shoulder joint. Identify this muscle group. |
rotator cuff |
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Identify the process on the scapula that does not articulate with another bone. |
Coracoid process |
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Which landmark is found on the proximal end of the humerus? |
greater tubercle |
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Identify the depression found on the posterior surface of the humerus. |
olecranon fossa |
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Identify the region of the humerus that articulates with the ulna. |
Trochlea |
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What landmarks are found on the distal end of the humerus? |
lateral and medial epicondyles |
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Where is the radius located in reference to the ulna? |
lateral |
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Identify the region of the radius that articulates with the ulna. |
head |
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Which region of the radius help form the wrist joint? |
Styloid process |
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Which digit is the radius closest to? |
1 |
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What type of joint is formed between the radius and ulna? |
pivot |
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Identify the type of movement enabled by the articulation between the radius and ulna at the elbow. |
Supination |
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Where in the skeleton is the ulna located in reference to the humerus? |
distal |
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Identify the primary region of the ulna that forms the hinge joint with the humerus. |
Trochlear notch |
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What end of the ulna is its head? |
distal |
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Identify the projection found on distal end of the ulna. |
styloid process |
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Identify the region of the ulna that articulates with the humerus when the forearm is in full extension. |
olecranon process |
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Identify the bones that make up the wrist. |
carpals |
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How many carpals make up the wrist? |
8 |
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Identify the bones that make up the palm of the hand. |
metacarpals |
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What type of bones are the phalanges? |
long |
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How many phalanges are located in the hand? |
14 |
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The adult hip bone consists of _____ regions. |
3 |
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Which region of the hip bone articulates with the sacrum? |
ilium |
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Which landmark of the hip bone can be felt on a hard chair? |
ischial tuberosity |
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What regions of the hip bones articulate to form a symphysis? |
Right and left pubic bodies |
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What is the largest region of the hip bone? |
ilium |
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Identify the articulation site for the femur and hip |
acetabulum |
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Identify the large hole found in the hip bone |
obturator foramen |
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The ridge like superior edge of the ilium is known as the _____. |
iliac crest |
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What region of the vertebral column does the hip bone articulate with? |
sacral |
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Which bone articulates in the acetabulum? |
femur |
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The hip bones make up the ______ girdle |
pelvic |
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The projection at the inferior end of the greater sciatic notch is at the ________ spine |
ischial |
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Identify the bone that articulates with the distal end of the femur. |
tibia |
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Identify the region of the femur that forms part of the hip joint. |
head |
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The condition known as a "fractured hip" is most often a break in the femur. Where is the femur particularly susceptible to a fracture? |
neck |
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Identify the landmark that is unique to the femur. |
trochanter |
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Identify the landmark found on the diaphysis of the femur. |
linea aspera |
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Identify the non-weight bearing bone of the lower limb. |
fibula |
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Identify the type of joint found between the distal end of the tibia and fibula (distal tibiofibular joint). |
syndesmosis |
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Name the noticeable bump on the outside of the ankle. |
Lateral malleolus |
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Identify the 2 bones that the fibula articulates with in the skeleton. |
Tibia and talus |
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What type of bone is the fibula? |
long |
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The flat surface of the tibia that articulates with the femur is the superior surface of which landmark? |
Medial and lateral condyles |
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Identify the bone found lateral to the tibia. |
fibula |
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Identify the anatomical landmark resulting in a noticeable bump found on the medial surface of the ankle. |
Medial malleolus |
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Identify the blunt elevation found on the anterior surface of the tibia between the lateral and medial condyles. |
Tibial tuberosity |
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Which of the following landmarks can be found on both the tibia and fibula? |
malleoli |
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Identify the tarsal that articulates with the tibia and fibula. |
talus |
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Name the number of tarsals. |
7 |
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Identify the anatomical term for the "heel bone". |
calcaneus |
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Identify the bones that make up the middle portion of the foot. |
metatarsals |
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which digit contains only 2 phalanges? |
1 |
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What type of bone is a phalanx? |
long |
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This unique feature of the ulna makes it easier to identify |
flat head |
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What is the largest tarsal bone? |
calcaneus |
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On which bone does the radial notch lie? |
ulna |
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Which bone is five to six inches long, "S" shaped, with one fairly flat end? |
clavicle |
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What bone is mostly flat but feels like it has a sharp edged handle on one side |
scapula |
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