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Example Question #121 : Bones
Arrange the following bones in order from most distal to most proximal: carpals, humerus, metacarpals, phalanges, and radius (they appear here in alphabetical order).
carpals, metacarpals, humerus, radius, phalanges
phalanges, carpals, metacarpals, radius, humerus
phalanges, humerus, metacarpals, radius, carpals
phalanges, metacarpals, carpals, radius, humerus
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?
Sphenoid bone
Frontal bone
Temporal bone
Ethmoid 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?
Palatine bones
Nasal bones
Maxillary 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.
Example Question #1 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Where are the parietal bones of the skull located?
On the sides and top of the head
On the back of the head
On the forehead
On the top of the head
On the front of the head
On the sides and top of the head
The parietal bones of the skull reside over the parietal lobes of the brain. The parietal lobe is just on top of the occipital lobe and is responsible for various sensory information processing. The parietal bones of the skull lie on either side of the head, slightly posterior to the ear area, and meet on top of the head.
Example Question #3 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
The coronal suture is located at the joining of which bones in the skull?
Frontal and occipital bones
Parietal and frontal bones
Parietal and temporal bones
Parietal and occipital bones
Frontal and temporal bones
Parietal and frontal bones
The coronal suture is the area at the "top" of the skull where the parietal bones and the frontal bones meet, and is not normally closed at birth (thus, the traditional "soft spot" near the exact top of a newborn's head).
Remember that the coronal plane traverses the body from left to right, separating the anterior and posterior dimensions. As such, the coronal suture can be expected to fall within this plane.
Example Question #1 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Containing not only the floors and sides of the orbits, but also the saddle-shaped mass housing the pituitary gland, this bone helps form the inferior cranial base, the septum of the nose, and the top of the nasal cavity.
Maxilla
Vomer
Zygomatic bone
Sphenoid bone
Ethmoid bone
Sphenoid bone
The sphenoid bone, located posterior and inferior to the face, supports most of the immovable bones of the face and is thus critical to the development of facial structure. The bone also contains two "wing" projections that curve towards the sides of the skull, which may help to stabilize the cranium during lateral impacts, and the sella turcica, a concave space that houses the pituitary gland.