Chapter 8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Where is the only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton? | where the clavicles connect to the manubrium |
| How is the scapula attached to the axial skeleton? | by muscle attachment |
| Which bone articulates with the scapula at the glenoid cavity? | the head of the humerus |
| Which bone of the forearm is lateral in the anatomical position? | radius |
| Bill accidentally fractures his first distal phalanx with a hammer. Which part of which finger is broken? | the tip of the thumb |
| Each hip or coxal bone is formed by the fusion of three bones. Which three bones make up a hip bone? | Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis |
| Which 3 bones meet inside the acetabulum? | Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis |
| What is the pelvic outlet and what are the bone landmarks? | the boundaries of the pelvis; coccyx, 2 ischial tuberosities and pubic synthesis |
| When you are seated, which part of the pelvis bears your body's weight? | the ischial tuberosities |
| The fibula neither participates in the knee joint nor bears weight. When it is fractured, however, walking becomes difficult. Why? | Important point of attachment for leg muscles. Muscles cannot function properly to move the leg and walking is difficult and painful |
| While jumping off the back steps at the house, 10-year-old Joey lands on his right heel and breaks his foot. Which foot bone is most likely broken? | Calcaneous |
| Which foot bone transmits the weight of the body from the tibia toward the toes? | the talus |
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