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Example Question #43 : Identifying Bones Of The Upper Extremities
Which are the most distal bones of the upper limb?
radius
ulna
phalanges
humerus
phalanges
Phalanges, the digits of the hand, are the most distal bones of the upper limb.
The humerus is the bone of the upper arm. The ulna is the bone of the medial side of the forearm. The radius is the bone of the lateral side of the forearm. These bones are all proximal to the phalanges.
Example Question #42 : Identifying Bones Of The Upper Extremities
Arrange the following bones in order from most proximal to most distal: humerus, phalanges, radius, and ulna.
phalanges, humerus, radius, ulna
humerus, ulna, radius, phalanges
phalanges, ulna, radius, humerus
ulna, humerus, radius, phalanges
humerus, ulna, radius, phalanges
The humerus is the bone of the upper arm and is most proximal of these four bones; it articulates proximally with the scapula and distally with the radius and ulna. The ulna is the bone of the medial side of the forearm; it articulates proximally with the humerus and radius and distally with the radius. The radius is the bone of the lateral side of the forearm and crosses the ulna during pronation. Phalanges, the digits of the hand, are the most distal bones of the upper limb.
Example Question #43 : Identifying Bones Of The Upper Extremities
Which of the following articulates proximally with the scapula and distally with the radius and ulna?
humerus
tibia
phalanges
clavicle
humerus
The humerus is the bone of the upper arm; it articulates proximally with the scapula and distally with the radius and ulna. The ulna is the bone of the medial side of the forearm; it articulates proximally with the humerus and radius and distally with the radius. The radius is the bone of the lateral side of the forearm and crosses the ulna during pronation.
Phalanges, the digits of the hand, are the most distal bones of the upper limb. The clavicle is an S-shaped bone located between the sternum and the scapula.
The tibia is located in the lower limb.
Example Question #44 : Identifying Bones Of The Upper Extremities
Arrange the following bones in order from most distal to most proximal: carpals, humerus, metacarpals, phalanges, and radius (they appear here in alphabetical order).
phalanges, carpals, metacarpals, radius, humerus
phalanges, humerus, metacarpals, radius, carpals
phalanges, metacarpals, carpals, radius, humerus
carpals, metacarpals, humerus, radius, phalanges
phalanges, metacarpals, carpals, radius, humerus
Phalanges, the digits of the hand, are the most distal bones of the upper limb. They articulate with the metacarpals, the bones of the hand, which in turn articulate with one of two rows of carpals, the bones of the wrist. Next is the radius, the bone of the lateral side of the forearm, which articulates with the humerus, the bone of the upper arm, which articulates proximally with the scapula and distally with the radius and ulna.
Example Question #47 : Identifying Bones Of The Upper Extremities
The head of the humerus articulates proximally with which of the following?
ulna
radius
carpals
scapula
scapula
The head of the humerus articulates proximally with the scapula at the glenoid fossa. It articulates distally with the radius and ulna. The carpals are the bones of the wrist; they do not articulate with the humerus.
Example Question #48 : Identifying Bones Of The Upper Extremities
Which bones make up the wrist?
carpals
metatarsals
metacarpals
tarsals
carpals
The carpals make up the wrist. The metacarpals make up the body of the hand. The tarsals and metatarsals make up the ankle and the body of the foot, respectively.
Example Question #49 : Identifying Bones Of The Upper Extremities
Which bones make up the hand?
carpals
metatarsals
tarsals
metacarpals
metacarpals
The metacarpals make up the body of the hand. The carpals make up the wrist. The tarsals and metatarsals make up the ankle and the body of the foot, respectively.
Example Question #1 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
The crista galli is a part of which skull bone?
Ethmoid bone
Temporal bone
Sphenoid bone
Frontal bone
Ethmoid bone
The crista galli is the part of the ethmoid bone that is a point of attachment for the meninges of the brain. The crista galli is the most superior point on the ethmoid.
Example Question #2 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Which of the following bones does not contain a sinus?
Frontal bone
Temporal bone
Sphenoid bone
Maxillary bone
Temporal bone
There are four paranasal sinuses in the head: the frontal, maxillary, sphenoid, and ethmoid sinuses. They function in lightening the skull, and creating mucous for the nasal cavity. The temporal bone does not contain a sinus.
Example Question #2 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Which facial bone is responsible for the formation of the lateral wall of the orbitals?
Nasal bones
Maxillary bones
Palatine bones
Lacrimal bones
Zygomatic bones
Zygomatic bones
While many bones are responsible for the formation of the orbit, it is the zygomatic bones that make up the lateral portion of the orbitals. You can remember this by keeping in mind that the zygomatic bones are also called the cheek bones, and are on the lateral sides of your face.
The frontal bone forms the superior region of the orbital, and the lacrimal bone forms the medial border. The maxillary and zygomatic bones each form part of the inferior border, with the zygomatic bone extending into the lateral border. The sphenoid and ethmoid bones both form the posterior wall, with the sphenoid region lateral to the ethmoid region.