Chapter 8 Mastering: Intro To Anatomy

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Common name for the clavicle?
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Collarbone
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Bone that articulates with the clavicle medially.
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Sternum
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Bone that articulates with the clavicle laterally.
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Scapula
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Bone that makes up the pectoral girdle with the clavicle.
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Scapula
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Process by which the clavicle develops.
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Intramembranous ossification
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What landmark is found on the posterior surface of the scapula?
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Spine
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Socket of the shoulder joint.
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Glenoid cavity
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Region of the scapula that articulates with the clavicle.
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Acromion process
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Which region of the scapula does articulate with another bone?
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Acromion process
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The scapula is the site of origin of a group of muscles that stabilize the shoulder joint. Identify this muscle group.
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Rotator cuff
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Identify the process on the scapula that does not articulate with another bone.
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Coracoid process
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Which bony articulation attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton?
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clavicle articulating with the sternum
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The sites of attachment for muscles of the rotator cuff are the __________.
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greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus
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Which bones articulate with the distal radius to form the wrist joint?
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the scaphoid and lunate
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The thumb in anatomical terms is the __________.
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Pollex
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On which region of the hip bone is the greater sciatic notch located?
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Ilium
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Which feature of the ilium can be easily palpated anteriorly?
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Anterior superior iliac spine
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Boundary defining the pelvic inlet.
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pelvic brim
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The __________ forms the superior region of each coxal bone.
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Ilium
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The __________ is the region of fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
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acetabulum
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Tarsal that articulates with the tibia and fibula.
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Talus
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Number of tarsals.
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7
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Anatomical term for the "heel bone".
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Calcaneus
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Bones that make up the middle portion of the foot.
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Metatarsals
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Which of the following digits contain only 2 phalanges?
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1
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What type of bone is a phalanx?
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Long
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Which bone is the keystone of the medial longitudinal arch?
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Talus
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Why would skiing be less likely to cause an ankle fracture than playing basketball or football?
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The heavy boots used in skiing transfer twisting forces to the shaft of the tibia and fibula.
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Why is a stress fracture more likely to occur when a runner has increased his or her mileage too rapidly?
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Gradually increasing one's mileage will result in the bone increasing in density and being more fracture resistant.
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Which region of the body increases in length more rapidly during childhood than other body regions, thus decreasing the upper-lower (UL) body ratio?
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Lower Limbs
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Articulates with the distal ends of the tibia and fibula.
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Talus
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Tendon of the calf muscle attaches to the posterior surface of this bone.
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Calcaneus
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Articulates directly anterior to the talus.
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Navicular
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Tibia articulates with the talus here.
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Tochlea of Talus
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Lateral tarsal; articulates with metatarsals 4 and 5.
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Cuboid
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One of the anterior tarsals; articulates with metatarsals 2, 3, and 4.
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Lateral Cuneiform