Human Anatomy and Physiology : Identifying Bones of the Lower Extremities

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Identifying Bones Of The Lower Extremities

The __________ make up the body of the hand between the wrist and the projection of the fingers.

Possible Answers:

metcarpals

carpals

phalanges

metatarsals

tarsals

Correct answer:

metcarpals

Explanation:

The metacarpals are analogous to the metatarsals of the foot and make up the body of the hand between the wrist and the projection of the fingers. The carpals are the eight wrist bones. The tarsals and metatarsals make up the ankle and the body of the foot, respectively. The phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes.

Example Question #22 : Identifying Bones Of The Lower Extremities

Which of the following anatomical relationships is correct?

Possible Answers:

The scapula is located anteriorly to the clavicle.

The fibula is located laterally to the tibia.

The femur is located distally to the tibia.

The calcaneus is located proximally to the fibula.

The manubrium is located inferiorly to the sternum.

Correct answer:

The fibula is located laterally to the tibia.

Explanation:

The only correct statement in the answer choices is "The fibula is located laterally to the tibia."

The other statements are incorrect for the following reasons:

1) The femur is located distally to the tibia.

The femur is located proximally to the tibia, not distally.

2) The scapula is located anteriorly to the clavicle.

The scapula is located posteriorly to the clavicle, not anteriorly.

3) The calcaneus is located proximally to the fibula.

The calcaneus is located distally to the fibula, not proximally.

4) The manubrium is located inferiorly to the sternum.

The manubrium is located superiorly to the sternum, not inferiorly.

Example Question #71 : Bones

The medial malleolus is part of which bone?

Possible Answers:

Femur

Calcaneus

Tibia

Talus

Fibula

Correct answer:

Tibia

Explanation:

The medial malleolus is located on the inferiomedial aspect of the tibia. The fibula is on the lateral aspect of the lower limb. The talus and calcaneus are in the foot. The femur is in the upper portion of the leg.

Example Question #72 : Bones

On which bone is the greater trochanter?

Possible Answers:

Scapula

Femur

Fibula

Tibia

Humerus

Correct answer:

Femur

Explanation:

The correct answer is the femur. The greater trochanter is located on the superolateral aspect of the femur. The tibia and fibula is in the lower leg. The humerus is in the upper portion of the arm. The scapula is the "shoulder blade."

Example Question #73 : Bones

On which bone is the lesser trochanter?

Possible Answers:

Femur

Scaphoid

Tibia

Sternum

Patella

Correct answer:

Femur

Explanation:

The correct answer is the femur. The lesser trochanter is on the superolateral portion of the femur. The tibia is in the lower leg. The sternum is in the chest. The patella is the knee cap. The scaphoid is in the wrist.

Example Question #23 : Identifying Bones Of The Lower Extremities

Which two bones make up the lower leg, commonly known as the shin?

Possible Answers:

Femur and tibia

Radius and ulna

Patella and tibia

Fibia and tibula

Tibia and fibula

Correct answer:

Tibia and fibula

Explanation:

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 #24 : Identifying Bones Of The Lower Extremities

All of these muscles flex the leg at the knee joint and extend the thigh at the hip joint except __________

Possible Answers:

biceps femoris muscle

hamstring muscles

semimembranosus muscle

tensor fasciae latae muscle

semitendinosus muscle

Correct answer:

tensor fasciae latae muscle

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

tarsals

metacarpals

metatarsals

carpals

Correct answer:

tarsals

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

tarsals

carpals

metatarsals

metacarpals

Correct answer:

metatarsals

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

tarsals

carpals

metatarsals

phalanges

Correct answer:

phalanges

Explanation:

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.

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