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Example Question #71 : Bones
Which two bones make up the lower leg, commonly known as the shin?
Tibia and fibula
Patella and tibia
Femur and tibia
Radius and ulna
Fibia and tibula
Tibia and fibula
The tibia and fibula are the two main lower leg bones, and make up the "shin". The femur is the thigh bone, located proximal to the lower leg. The patella is commonly known as the "knee cap" and does not make up the bones of the lower leg in this question. Be careful not to make the common spelling errors: tibula and fibia are not real structures.
Example Question #72 : Bones
All of these muscles flex the leg at the knee joint and extend the thigh at the hip joint except __________.
semitendinosus muscle
semimembranosus muscle
hamstring muscles
tensor fasciae latae muscle
biceps femoris muscle
tensor fasciae latae muscle
The "hamstring" muscles consist of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus all of which are flexors of the leg at the knee joint and extensors of the thigh at the hip joint. The tensor fasciae latae muscle is involved in stabilizing the pelvic girdle while walking or running.
Example Question #76 : Bones
The __________ are the seven bones that make up the ankle.
tarsals
metacarpals
metatarsals
carpals
tarsals
The tarsals are the seven bones that make up the ankle. The metatarsals are analogous to the metacarpals of the hand and make up the body of the foot. The carpals are the eight wrist bones. The metacarpals make up the body of the hand.
Example Question #77 : Bones
The __________ make up the body of the foot.
tarsals
carpals
metatarsals
metacarpals
metatarsals
The metatarsals are analogous to the metacarpals of the hand and make up the body of the foot. The tarsals are the seven bones that make up the ankle. The carpals and metacarpals make up the wrist and body of the hand, respectively.
Example Question #78 : Bones
The __________ are the bones of the fingers and toes.
tarsals
carpals
metatarsals
phalanges
phalanges
The phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes. The carpals make up the wrist. The tarsals and metatarsals make up the ankle and the body of the foot, respectively.
Example Question #73 : Bones
Which of the following is not found on the scapula?
Acromial process
Coronoid process
Glenoid fossa
Coracoid process
Supraspinous fossa
Coronoid process
The scapula is located posterior to the ribs and is used in the shoulder joint to house the head of the humerus and the acromion of the clavicle.
The acromion of the clavicle interfaces with the acromion process, while the head of the humerus interfaces with the glenoid fossa. The coracoacromial ligament runs between the acromion process and coracoid process and serves to stabilize and protect the muscles of the shoulder. Damage to this ligament results in a separated shoulder. The supraspinous fossa is located on the posterior of the scapula and serves as the point of origin for the supraspinatus muscle.
The coronoid process is found on the ulna and interfaces with the coronoid fossa of the humerus in the elbow. Damage or dislocation of the elbow can cause the coronoid process to fracture.
Example Question #74 : Bones
Which of the following is located adjacent to the hamate?
Scaphoid
Cuboid
Capitate
First metacarpal
Navicular
Capitate
The hamate is one of the carpals, located in the wrist. There are eight carpal bones, roughly organized into two rows. The triquetral, lunate, and scaphoid are aligned in a row from medial to lateral at the interface of the carpals with the ulna and radius. The pisiform is located anterior to the triquetral and occupies a slightly different plane than the other carpals. Distal to the row formed by the triquetral, lunate, and scaphoid are the remaining carpals: the hamate, capitate, trapezoid, and trapezium (ordered medial to lateral).
The cuboid and navicular are tarsal bones, located in the ankle and foot.
Example Question #281 : Gross Anatomy
What is the name of the bone in the forearm medial to the body?
Radius
Humerus
Ulna
Clavicle
Ulna
The forearm has two bones: the radius and the ulna. In order to determine which forearm bone is medial to the body, we need to remember standard anatomical position. In this position, the palms face outward, meaning the pinky is the closest finger to the body. The ulna is on the side of the pinky, while the radius is on the side of the thumb. As a result, the ulna is the forearm bone medial to the body.
The humerus is located proximal to the radius and ulna and forms the shoulder joint with the scapula. The clavicle is superior to the humerus and articulates with the scapula above the shoulder.
Example Question #282 : Gross Anatomy
Which of the following is a common place for fracture of the humerus?
Spiral groove
Anatomic neck
Head
Surgical neck
Surgical neck
The humerus articulates with the scapula, making the glenohumeral joint at the head, and the radius and ulna, making the elbow joint at the trochlea. The anatomic neck is the area immediately below the head that functions as attachment for the joint capsule of the glenohumeral joint. The spiral groove houses the radial nerve and serves as an attachment site for the lateral and medial head of the biceps brachii.
The surgical neck is located between the anatomical neck and shaft of the humerus, marking a narrower region of the bone. The surgical neck is the most common site of fracture on the humerus. The axillary nerve and the posterior humeral circumflex artery also course through this region and can be damaged in the case of injury.
Example Question #283 : Gross Anatomy
There are __________ carpal bones in the wrist and hand.
five
ten
nine
eight
eight
The carpal bones are found arranged in two layers of four in the hand. The first row, lateral to medial, is made of the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform. The distal row, from lateral to medial, is made of the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate. A fracture of the scaphoid during a fall on an outstretched hand can damage the radial artery. A fracture of the hamate can cause damage to the ulnar nerve and artery.
The carpal bones articulate with the radius bone in the forearm to create the wrist; the ulna has no contact with the carpal bones in the hand.
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