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1
In the anatomic position, which structures are on the anterior surface of the upper limb?
A)coronoid fossa and coronoid process
B)olecranon fossa and olecranon
C)radial notch and ulnar notch
D)styloid process of radius and ulna
2
Together, the ____________ form most of the border of the pelvic inlet.
A)anterior, posterior, and inferior gluteal lines
B)iliac crest and arcuate line
C)iliac crest and pubic crest
D)pectineal and arcuate lines
3
The patella is the largest and most consistently present ____________ bone, but two tiny ones also occur regularly at the head of the first metatarsal in the foot.
A)sutural
B)sesamoid
C)wormian
D)short
4
The greater and lesser sciatic notches are separated by the
A)pubic tubercle
B)ischial tuberosity
C)ischial spine
D)posterior inferior iliac spine
5
In terms of relative lateromedial position, the ____________ of the forearm corresponds to the ____________ of the leg.
A)radius; fibula
B)radius; tibia
C)ulna; fibula
D)both b and c
6
Which statement is false?
A)the trochlear notch of the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus
B)the capitulum of the humerus articulates with the head of the radius
C)both the arm and thigh bones have epicondyles near the proximal end
D)there are more carpals than tarsals, but each limb has the same number of phalanges
7
The ____________ is the surface anatomic region corresponding to the ____________, bounded by the coccyx, ischial tuberosities, and inferior border of the pubic symphysis.
A)groin; obturator foramen
B)perineum; pelvic outlet
C)hip; acetabulum
D)hypogastric region; false pelvis
8
In the anatomic position, all of the following are aligned directly anterior or posterior to one another except
A)pisiform bone and triquetrum
B)coronoid and olecranon fossae of humerus
C)intertrochanteric crest and intertrochanteric line of femur
D)greater and lesser tubercles of humerus
9
The surface features at the distal end of the humerus that accommodate processes of the ulna when flexing and extending the elbow are the
A)capitulum and radial fossa
B)coronoid fossa and olecranon fossa
C)trochlear notch and trochlea
D)medial epicondyle and lateral epicondyle
10
The ____________ are designed to bear one's weight, and the spines of the same coxal component limit the effective size of the ____________.
A)ischial tuberosities; birth canal
B)acetabula; pelvic inlet
C)sacroiliac joints; true pelvis
D)all of the above
11
In which of the following joints do the opposing articular surfaces have the same names?
A)elbow and wrist
B)shoulder and hip
C)knee and sacroiliac
D)all of the above
12
Of all the tarsals, the only one that articulates with the bones of the leg is the
A)navicular bone
B)talus
C)calcaneus
D)cuboid bone
13
The proximal row of tarsal bones includes which of the following?
A)navicular bone, talus, and calcaneus
B)medial and lateral cuneiform bones
C)cuboid and intermediate cuneiform bones
D)both b and c
14
Which structure forms the proximomedial articular surface of the elbow joint?
A)trochlea
B)capitulum
C)medial epicondyle
D)trochlear notch
15
As the literal translation of the name implies ("to occlude"), in life the ____________ is covered by a sheet of collagen fibers for the attachment of muscles and visceral structures.
A)pubic symphysis
B)iliac fossa
C)acetabulum
D)obturator foramen
16
The pectoral girdle articulates with the axial skeleton only at the
A)acromion of the scapula
B)acromial end of the clavicle
C)sternal end of the clavicle
D)coracoid process of the scapula
17
Which of the following correctly distinguishes the hand from the foot? The hand has
A)digit I positioned laterally
B)a more limited range of movement
C)more phalanges
D)more metacarpals than the foot has metatarsals
18
Because of the shallow ____________, muscles of the rotator cuff must not only move the shoulder joint but also help stabilize it.
A)supraspinous fossa
B)subscapular fossa
C)infraspinous fossa
D)glenoid cavity
19
If a person were born without clavicles, what likely effect would this have?
A)little or no use of the arms
B)excessive mobility of the shoulder joint
C)failure of the humerus to attach to the scapula
D)inability to move the shoulder joint
20
The pelvic ____________ surrounds the superior opening into the true pelvis, a space called the pelvic ____________.
A)brim; inlet
B)cavity; brim
C)brim; cavity
D)inlet; brim
21
The ____________ does not participate in the wrist joint, nor does the ____________ articulate at the knee.
A)radius; fibula
B)scaphoid; tibia
C)ulna; fibula
D)radius; tibia
22
Which of the following would most likely contribute to pes planus, or flat feet?
A)weak joints between the metatarsals and tarsals
B)weak ligaments connecting the metatarsals and calcaneus
C)weak ligaments attaching the calcaneus to the talus
D)a weak or excessively long calcaneal tendon
23
Which one of the following does not correctly distinguish male from female pelves?
A)male hips are narrower, more vertical, and less flared
B)female acetabulum is smaller and more laterally directed
C)male pelvic inlet is more spacious, wider, and oval in shape
D)female sacrum is shorter and wider, with flatter sacral curvature
24
Which two foot pathologies can result from overcrowding (albeit in very different locations)?
A)metatarsal stress fractures and flat feet
B)pes cavus and pes planus
C)clawfoot and polydactyly
D)bunions and talipes equinovarus
25
Syndactyly (webbed fingers or toes) would be the result of an embryo's failure to undergo
A)apoptosis between the digital rays
B)normal growth of the phalangeal epiphyses
C)mitotic division of the chondrocytes in the digital rays
D)ossification of the diaphyses in the phalanges







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