Anatomy Chapter 8: Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards

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What is the flat surface of the tibia that articulates with the femur?

medial and lateral condyles

Identify the bone found lateral to the tibia.

fibula

What is the noticeable bump found on the medial surface of the ankle called?

medial malleolus

Name the bone that articulates with the proximal end of the tibia.

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Identify the blunt elevation found on the anterior surface of the tibia between the lateral and medial condyles.

tibial tuberosity Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the leg does the tibia form?

medial leg Signup and view all the answers

Identify the landmark found on the proximal end of the humerus.

greater tubercle Signup and view all the answers

What is the depression found on the posterior surface of the distal humerus?

olecranon fossa Signup and view all the answers

Identify the region of the humerus that articulates with the ulna.

trochlea Signup and view all the answers

What landmark is found on the distal end of the humerus?

lateral epicondyle Signup and view all the answers

What part of the humerus articulates with the scapula to form the shoulder joint?

head Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the skeleton contains the humerus?

appendicular Signup and view all the answers

Identify the tarsal that articulates with the tibia and fibula.

talus Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of tarsals?

7 Signup and view all the answers

Identify the anatomical term for the 'heel bone.'

calcaneus Signup and view all the answers

Identify the bones that make up the middle portion of the foot.

metatarsals Signup and view all the answers

What digits contain only 2 phalanges?

1 Signup and view all the answers

What type of bone is a phalanx?

long Signup and view all the answers

The adult hip bone consists of ___________ regions.

3 Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the hip bone articulates with the sacrum?

auricular surface of the ilium Signup and view all the answers

Which landmark of the hip bone can be felt on a hard chair?

ischial tuberosity Signup and view all the answers

Identify the indentation that is inferiorolateral to the auricular surface.

greater sciatic notch Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest region of the hip bone?

ilium Signup and view all the answers

Identify the articulation site for the femur.

acetabulum Signup and view all the answers

Identify the large hole found in the hip bone.

obturator foramen Signup and view all the answers

The ridge-like superior edge of the ilium is known as the ____________.

iliac crest Signup and view all the answers

What region of the vertebral column does the hip bone articulate with?

sacral region Signup and view all the answers

Which bony landmark can be palpated on the anterior surface of the body, close to the midline?

pubic tubercles Signup and view all the answers

The palpable hip bone projections in the front of the body felt when you put your hands on your hips are the posterior inferior iliac spines.

False Signup and view all the answers

The projection at the inferior end of the greater sciatic notch is the ischial spine.

True Signup and view all the answers

The hip bone is part of the axial skeleton.

False Signup and view all the answers

Where is the radius located in reference to the ulna?

lateral Signup and view all the answers

Identify the region of the radius that articulates with the ulna.

head Signup and view all the answers

What region of the radius helps form the wrist joint?

styloid process Signup and view all the answers

Which digit is the radius closest to?

1 or the thumb Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is formed between the radius and ulna?

pivot Signup and view all the answers

Identify the type of movement enabled by the articulation between the radius and ulna at the elbow.

supination Signup and view all the answers

The ___________ girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.

pectoral Signup and view all the answers

The arm consists of one long bone, the _________

humerus Signup and view all the answers

Describe the pelvis based on its characteristics: wide and shallow, small and far apart acetabula, rounded pubic arch/angle greater than 90 degrees.

female pelvis Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Tibia and Fibula

The flat surface of the tibia that articulates with the femur consists of the medial and lateral condyles.
The fibula is located laterally to the tibia.
The medial malleolus is a noticeable bump on the medial surface of the ankle.
The tibia articulates with the femur at its proximal end.
The tibial tuberosity is a blunt elevation on the anterior surface of the tibia, situated between the medial and lateral condyles.
The tibia forms the medial portion of the leg.

Humerus

The greater tubercle is an anatomical landmark on the proximal end of the humerus.
The olecranon fossa is a depression located on the posterior surface of the distal humerus.
The trochlea is the region of the humerus that articulates with the ulna, situated between the medial epicondyle and capitulum.
The lateral epicondyle is found on the distal end of the humerus.
The head of the humerus articulates with the scapula, forming the shoulder joint.
The humerus is part of the appendicular skeleton.

Foot Anatomy

The talus is the tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula.
There are a total of 7 tarsal bones in the foot.
The calcaneus is anatomically referred to as the "heel bone."
The metatarsals make up the middle portion of the foot.
Only the first digit (big toe) contains two phalanges.
A phalanx is classified as a long bone.

Hip Bone Structure

The adult hip bone consists of 3 distinct regions.
The auricular surface of the ilium articulates with the sacrum.
The ischial tuberosity is a landmark of the hip bone that can be felt when sitting.
The greater sciatic notch is an indentation inferior and lateral to the auricular surface.
The ilium is identified as the largest region of the hip bone.
The acetabulum serves as the articulation site for the femur.
The obturator foramen is a large hole in the hip bone.
The iliac crest is the ridge-like superior edge of the ilium.
The hip bone articulates with the sacral region of the vertebral column.
The pubic tubercles can be palpated on the anterior surface, near the midline.

Miscellaneous Facts

The palpable projections of the hip bone at the front of the body are not the posterior inferior iliac spines.
The ischial spine is the projection at the inferior end of the greater sciatic notch.
The hip bone is part of the appendicular skeleton, not the axial skeleton.
The radius is located laterally in reference to the ulna.
The head of the radius articulates with the ulna.
The styloid process of the radius helps form the wrist joint.
The radius is closest to the first digit (the thumb).
A pivot joint is formed between the radius and ulna.
Supination movement is enabled by the articulation between the radius and ulna at the elbow.
The pectoral girdle connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
The arm consists of one long bone, which is the humerus.
A pelvis that is wide and shallow with small, far-apart acetabula and a rounded pubic arch suggests a specific anatomical classification.

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