Human Anatomy: Upper Limb

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What is the name of the groove that separates the head of the humerus from the shaft?

  • Intertubercular groove
  • Surgical neck
  • Anatomical neck (correct)
  • Radial groove

What is the name of the process that receives the olecranon process of the ulna during extension?

  • Olecranon fossa (correct)
  • Coronoid fossa
  • Trochlear notch
  • Radial fossa

What is the name of the notch in the proximal end of the ulna that articulates with the trochlea of the humerus?

  • Olecranon process
  • Radial notch
  • Coronoid fossa
  • Trochlear notch (correct)

What is the name of the groove in the posterior aspect of the shaft of the humerus that is related to the radial nerve?

<p>Radial groove (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the process in the distal end of the ulna?

<p>Styloid process (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure that articulates with the head of the radius?

<p>Capitulum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bones articulates with the condyles of the femur?

<p>Tibia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ligamentum patellae?

<p>It connects the patella to the tibia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the joint formed by the articulation of the fibula and the tibia?

<p>Proximal tibiofibular joint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many tarsal bones are there in the human body?

<p>7 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures connects the tibia and the fibula?

<p>Interosseous membrane (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the projection on the medial aspect of the lower end of the tibia?

<p>Medial malleolus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the concavity on the medial surface of the ilium?

<p>Iliac fossa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the bony projection that separates the greater and lesser sciatic notches?

<p>Ischial spine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the foramen that is surrounded by the ischium and pubis?

<p>Obturator foramen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the distal bony projections on the femur that articulate with the tibia?

<p>Medial and lateral condyles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the constricted portion just distal to the head of the femur?

<p>Neck (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the notch located between the medial and lateral condyles of the femur?

<p>Intercondylar notch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the arches in the foot?

<p>To absorb shock and distribute the weight of the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the bone that forms the heel?

<p>Calcanium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many phalanges do the big toe and the other toes have respectively?

<p>2, 3 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition when the medial longitudinal arch is abnormally high?

<p>Claw foot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the condition that occurs when the ligaments and tendons of the foot weaken or are genetically predisposed?

<p>Flat foot (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many metatarsal bones are there in the human foot?

<p>5 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure on the radius articulates with the head of ulna at the distal radioulnar joint?

<p>Ulnar notch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the pelvis?

<p>Femur (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many phalanges are found in each of the medial 4 fingers?

<p>3 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cup-shaped socket on the lateral surface of the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur?

<p>Acetabulum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many carpal bones are found in the proximal row?

<p>4 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What connects the radius and ulna to each other?

<p>Interosseous membrane (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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