Anatomy and Physiology Exam 2 Review| Questions with approved answers
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Anatomy and Physiology Exam 2 Review| Questions with approved answers
The bones of the pelvis
a) include portions of both axial and appendicular elements
b) are connected anteriorly at the public symphysis and posteriorly by an interosseous membrane
c) include two prominent sesamoid bones
Anatomy and Physiology Exam 2 Review|
Questions with approved answers
The bones of the pelvis
a) include portions of both axial and appendicular elements
b) are connected anteriorly at the public symphysis and posteriorly by an interosseous
membrane
c) include two prominent sesamoid bones
d) are bones of the appendicular skeleton only
e) are bones of the axial skeleton only ** Answ** a
The patella
a) articulates with the tibia and fibula
b) glides over the smooth anterior surface, between the lateral and medial condyles
c) forms part of a ball and socket joint
d) is normally on the lateral aspect of the knee joint
e) is made of cartilage in the tendon of the biceps femoris ** Answ** b
Why is the elbow joint considered to extremely stable?
a) its relatively loose joint capsule permits an extensive range of motion
b) a rotator cuff is associated with the joint
c) powerful muscles originating in the trunk, shoulder girdle, and humerus cover the joint
capsule
d) the bony surgaces of the humerus and ulna interlock
e) it has especially large and numerous bursae ** Answ** d
The intervertebral articulations are classified as _____ joints.
a) syndesmosis and pivot
b) hinge
c) synovial and syndesmosis
d) synchondrosis
e) gliding and symphysis ** Answ** e
The sole of the foot is supported by the
a) metatarsal bones
b) calcaneus and talus
c) carpal bones
d) metacarpal bones
e) tarsal bones ** Answ** a
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,What structural feature of the upper limb marks the attachment site of the biceps
brachii, a flexor of the forearm?
a) trochlear notch
b) styloid process
c) coronoid process
d) radial tuberosity
e) deltoid tuberosity ** Answ** d
Fibrous cartilage discs that act as shock absorbers in joints are called ____.
a) bursae
b) menisci
c) tendons
d) synovial capsules
e) intervertebral discs ** Answ** b
Dorsiflexion involves ____ at the ankle joint and ____ of the foot.
a) flexion; elevation of the sole
b) extension; flexion of the sole
c) flexion; elevation of the heel
d) extension; elevation of the heel
e) adduction; flexion of the heel ** Answ** a
Which term describes a complex movement that includes both changing the angle at a
joint and then moving the distal bone in a circular direction?
a) sliding motion
b) circumduction
c) rotation
d) angular motion ** Answ** b
Which type of synovial joint is correctly matched with its example?
a) hinge; joint between phalanges
b) pivot; knee joint
c) condylar; carpometacarpal joint at the base of the thumb
d) saddle; joint between the atlas and the axis ** Answ** a
Where in the skeleton is the ulna located in reference to the humerus?
a) medial
b) lateral
c) distal
d) proximal ** Answ** c
Identify the primary region of the ulna that forms the hinge joint with the humerus.
a) olecranon fossa
b) coronoid process
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, c) trochlear notch
d) olecranon process ** Answ** c
Identify the true statement about the head of the ulna.
a) found at the proximal end of the bone
b) found at the distal end of the bone
c) helps form the pivot joint between the ulna and radius
d) helps form the elbow joint ** Answ** b
Identify the projection found on the distal end of the ulna.
a) head
b) olecranon process
c) styloid process
d) coronoid process ** Answ** c
Identify the region of the ulna that articulates with the humerus when the forearm is in
full extension.
a) coronoid process
b) olecranon process
c) trochlear notch
d) trochlea ** Answ** b
The clavicle articulates with the
a) humerus
b) body of the sternum
c) cervical vertebrae
d) ribs
e) manubrium ** Answ** e
Older individuals suffer from a much higher proportion of hip fractures than the young.
Why?
a) children fall less than people in their middle ages and on
b) hip fractures take longer to heal in older individuals
c) the hip is not a stable joint
d) older people have less bone density than the young
e) the elderly have a greater incidence of arthritis ** Answ** d
Which statement regarding skeletal muscle is true?
a) skeletal muscles do not contain connective tissue
b) skeletal muscles contain blood vessels
c) skeletal muscles are directly, but not indirectly, attached to bones
d) skeletal muscles do not maintain body temperature
e) skeletal muscles do not contain nervous tissue ** Answ** b
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