Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	What portion of the scapula articulates with the clavicle?
		A)	acromion
		B)	glenoid cavity
		C)	spine
		D)	scapular notch


2	What location on the humerus is the site of frequent fractures?
		A)	anatomical neck
		B)	surgical neck
		C)	intertubercular groove
		D)	deltoid tuberosity


3	The __________________ of the humerus receives a process by the same name that comprises the outer elbow bone.
		A)	coronoid fossa
		B)	deltoid tuberosity
		C)	trochlea
		D)	olecranon fossa


4	What portion of the radius articulates with the capitulum of the humerus?
		A)	styloid process
		B)	tuberosity of radius
		C)	head
		D)	ulnar notch


5	Which carpal bone articulates with the first metacarpal?
		A)	capitate
		B)	hamate
		C)	trapezoid
		D)	trapezium


6	How many phalanges are present in each hand?
		A)	28
		B)	14
		C)	15
		D)	30


7	At what location do the three bones of the ossa coxae ossify?
		A)	greater pelvis
		B)	acetabulum
		C)	pelvic brim
		D)	pelvic inlet


8	Through which point of the pelvic girdle does the sciatic nerve pass to the leg?
		A)	greater sciatic notch
		B)	anterior sacral foramen
		C)	obturator foramen
		D)	acetabular notch


9	Choose the statement that does not apply to the female pelvis when compared to the male pelvis.
		A)	Wider pelvic outlet
		B)	more delicate with less prominent processes
		C)	obturator foramen more triangular
		D)	symphysis pubis deeper and longer


10	The technical name for the kneecap is ____________.
		A)	patella
		B)	tibia
		C)	fibula
		D)	cuboid


11	What is the point of attachment for the patellar ligament on the tibia?
		A)	intercondylar eminence
		B)	medial condyle
		C)	tibial tuberosity
		D)	anterior crest


12	What process makes up the outer ankle "bone"?
		A)	medial malleolus of tibia
		B)	lateral malleolus of fibula
		C)	lateral epicondyle of tibia
		D)	head of fibula


13	Which tarsal bone articulates with the second metatarsal bone of the foot?
		A)	cuboid
		B)	lateral cuneiform
		C)	medial cuneiform
		D)	intermediate cuneiform


14	A congenital deformity known as _______________ (webbed digits) is inherited as a recessive trait.
		A)	syndactyly
		B)	polydactyly
		C)	talipes
		D)	pathologic fractures


15	During the healing of a bone fracture, what is the final step in the healing process/
		A)	hematoma
		B)	remodeling of the bony callus
		C)	phagocyte activity
		D)	formation of bony callus

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