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The strongest portion of the hip bone, the bone that bears the weight of the body
in the sitting position, is known as the _
a. ilium
c. pubis
b. ischium
d. greater trochanter
Ischium
Rib pairs 8, 9, and 10, which connect with the thoracic vertebrae in the back but
do not join directly with the sternum in the front, are called the
a. true ribs
c. floating ribs
b. false ribs
d. thoracic ribs
false ribs
In compact bone, concentric rings of bone are called ____.
a. lacunae
c. osteon
b. cannaliculi
d. lamallae
lamellae
Which of the following is NOT correct for the femur?
a. largest and heaviest bone of the body
b. distributes weight of the body
c. the large head articulates with the tibia
d.is not in a vertical line with the axis of the erect body
c. the large head articulates with the tibia
A joint is place of union or junction between two or more bones, and is known as
a(n) ____.
a. articulation
c. bursa
b. gomphosis
d. depression
articulation
Creating a smooth gliding surface for opposing bones and nourishing the
articular cartilage are the two functions of
a. chondrocytes
c. collagenous fibers
b. synovial fluid
d. hyaline cartilage
synovial fluid
, When the palms are facing upward, as in carrying a bowl of soup, the movement
of the forearm so the radius and ulna are parallel is known as _
a. protraction
c. supination
b. pronation
d.retraction
supinated
Joints that do not allow movement are known as ____.
a. synarthroses
c. amphiarthroses
b. diarthroses
d. synovial joints
synarthrosis
Which of the following is NOT true of a synovial joint?
a. They have a cavity.
b. They are enclosed by a capsule.
c. They contain synovial fluid.
d. They are united by a layer of fibrous tissue
d. They are united by a layer of fibrous tissue
Muscles that assist the prime mover muscles in performing movement are called
____.
a. progenitors
c. antagonists
b. synergists
d. agonists
synergists
Another name for a wide, flat tendon is a(n) ____.
a. aponeurosis
b. interossei
b. ibril
d. epimysium
aponeurosis
The muscle that closes the jaw is the ____.
a. masseter
c. rhomboid major
b. inferior rectus
d.teres minor
masseter
The muscle that abducts the arm and is also the muscle that receives injections
that are given in the arm is the __.
a. teres minor
c. pectoralis major
b. latissimus dorsi
d. deltoid
deltoid