Identify the bony posterior wall of the pelvis.

Sacrum.

The sacrum articulates with the hip bones on the auricular surface of the ilium forming the sacroiliac joint. The sacrum makes up the back wall of the pelvic girdle.

Name the number of vertebrae that fuse together to form the sacrum.

5

Identify the region of the sacrum that articulates with the hip bone.

Auricular Surface

The auricular surface articulates with the sacrum, forming the sacroiliac joint.

Identify the tailbone.

Coccyx.

The coccyx is the tailbone. It articulates with the vertebral column inferior to the sacrum.

Identify the typical number of vertebrae that fuse during development to form the coccyx.

3-5

Which landmark is composed of fused spinous processes?

Median Sacral Crest

Identify the bone of the lower limb that bears the least amount of weight.

Fibula

What part of the fibula is found near the knee joint?

Head

Name the noticeable bump on the outside of the ankle.

Lateral Malleolus

Identify the 2 bones that the fibula articulates with in the skeleton.

Tibia and the foot

What type of bone is the fibula?

Long

Identify the common name for the clavicle.

Collarbone

Identify the bone that articulates with the clavicle medially.

Sternum

Identify the bone that articulates with the clavicle laterally.

Scalpula

Which region of the clavicle is known as the acromial end?

Lateral

The inferior surface of the clavicle has a projection called the:

Conoid Process

The clavicle belongs to which of the following areas?

Appendicular Skeleton

Where is the radius located in reference to the ulna?

Lateral

Identify the region of the radius that articulates with the ulna.

Head

Which of the following regions of the radius help form the wrist joint?

Styloid Process

Which digit is the radius closest to?

1

The radius runs parallel to the ulna on the same side as the thumb

What type of joint is formed between the radius and ulna?

Pivot

Identify the type of movement enabled by the articulation between the radius and ulna at the elbow.

Supination

Which of the following landmarks is found on the posterior surface of the scapula?

Spine

Identify the socket of the shoulder joint.

Glenoid Fossa

Identify the region of the scapula that articulates with the clavicle.

Acromion Process

Which region of the scapula is found on the anterior surface?

Subscapular Fossa

The suprascapular notch is found on:

Superior boarder

Identify the process on the scapula that does not articulate with another bone.

Coracoid Process

Identify the bones that make up the wrist.

Carpals

How many carpals make up the wrist?

8

Identify the bones that make up the palm of the hand.

Metacarpals

What type of bones are the phalanges?

Long

How many phalanges are located in the hand?

14

Which digit is composed of only two phalanges?

Thumb

The adult hip bone consists of _____ regions.

3

Which region of the hip bone articulates with the sacrum?

Anticular surface of the Ilium

Which landmark of the hip bone can be felt on a hard chair?

Ischial tuberosity

Identify the indentation that is inferiorolateral to the auricular surface.

Greater sciatic notch

Which of the following is the largest region of the hip bone?

Ilium

Identify the articulation site for the femur.

Acetabulum

Identify the large hole found in this bone.

Obturator foramen

The ridge like superior edge of the ilium is known as the _____.

Iliac crest

What region of the vertebral column does the hip bone articulate with?

Sacral

Which bony landmarks can be palpated on the anterior surface of the body, close to the midline?

Pubic tubercle

T or F: The palpable hip bone projections in the front of the body felt when you put your hands on your hips are the posterior inferior iliac spines.

False

T or F: The projection at the inferior end of the greater sciatic notch is the ischial spine.

True

T or F: The hip bone is part of the axial skeleton.

False

Which landmark is found on the anterior surface of the femur?

Patellar surface

Identify the region of the femur that forms part of the hip joint.

Head

The condition known as a "fractured hip" is most often a break in the femur. Where is the femur particularly susceptible to a fracture?

Neck

Identify the landmark that is unique to the femur.

Trochanter

Identify the landmark found on the diaphysis of the femur.

Linea Aspera

Identify the best description for the location of the head of the femur.

Medial and Proximal

Identify the tarsal that articulates with the tibia and fibula.

Talus

Name the number of tarsals.

7

Identify the anatomical term for the "heel bone".

Calcaneus

Identify the bones that make up the middle portion of the foot.

Metatarsals

Which of the following digits contain only 2 phalanges?

1

What type of bone is a phalanx?

Long

Where in the skeleton is the ulna located in reference to the humerus?

Distal

Identify the primary region of the ulna that forms the hinge joint with the humerus.

Trochlear notch

Identify the projection found on distal end of the ulna.

Styloid Process

Identify the region of the ulna that articulates with the humerus when the forearm is in full extension.

Olecranon Process

Identify the landmark found on the proximal end of the humerus.

Greater Tubercle

Identify the depression found on the posterior surface of the distal humerus.

Olecranon fossa

Identify the region of the humerus that articulates with the ulna, located between the medial epicondyle and capitulum.

Trochlea

Which of the following landmarks is found on the distal end of the humerus?

Lateral epicondyle

What part of the humerus articulates with the scapula to form the shoulder joint?

Head

Which region of the skeleton contains the humerus?

Appendicular

The flat surface of the tibia that articulates with the femur is the superior surface of which landmark?

Medial and lateral condyles

Identify the bone found lateral to the tibia.

Fibula

Identify the anatomical landmark resulting in a noticeable bump found on the medial surface of the ankle.

Medial Malleolus

Name bone that articulates with the proximal end of the tibia.

Femur

Identify the blunt elevation found on the anterior surface of the tibia between the lateral and medial condyles.

Tibial Tuberosity

Which part of the leg does the tibia form?

Medial