Lower Limbs & Joints

Which of the following is not part of the lower limbs of the body?

• Tarsals

• Scaphoid

• Femur

• Tibia

• Calcaneus

What portion of the appendicular skeleton carries the body weight while upright?

• Thoracic cage

• Pelvic girdle

• Femoral limbs

• Pectoral girdle

• Brachial limbs

What is the heaviest, strongest, and largest bone in the body?

• Humerus

• Femur

• Radius

• Fibula

• Tibia

The head of the femur is rounded so that it can articulate where?

• Acetabulum

• Trochanter

• Condyle

• Tuberosity

• Malleolus

What is the most likely spot to receive a break on the femur?

• Head

• Tuberosity

• Neck

• Condyle

• Trochanter

The points on the femur that articulate with the Coxal and Patella muscles are called what?

• Acetabulum

• Trochanter

• Condyle

• Tuberosity

• Malleolus

What is the function of the trochanter of the femur?

• Passage of nerves

• Muscle attachment

• Articulate to coxal

• Injection landmark

• Articulates to tibia

What structure on the femur looks like a vein?

• Acetabulum

• Trochanter

• Condyle

• Tuberosity

• Malleolus

What is the function of the gluteal tuberosity on the femur?

• Passage of nerves

• Muscle attachment

• Articulate to coxal

• Injection landmark

• Articulates to tibia

The site of muscle attachment on the femur is found where?

• Acetabulum

• Trochanter

• Condyle

• Tuberosity

• Malleolus