To form the largest ball and socket joint in the human body, the head of the femur articulates with:
1. | acetabulum | 2. | obturator foramen |
3. | glenoid cavity | 4. | olecranon fossa |
The large opening created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis through which nerves and blood vessels pass is called:
1. acetabulum
2. obturator foramen
3. lineaaspera
4. fovea centralis
The total number of the phalanges in the human body are:
1. 14
2. 20
3. 32
4. 56
Femur does not articulate with:
1. fibula
2. coxal bone
3. patella
4. tibia
The muscles that produce an opposing joint torque to the agonist muscles are called:
1. synergists.
2. cooperatives.
3. facilitators.
4. antagonists.
Bones do not:
1. provide structural framework and protection
2. provide attachment for the muscles
3. perform hemopoiesis
4. store vitamin D
In humans, marrow is colloquially characterized as "red" or "yellow" marrow where the latter:
1. makes RBCs but not WBCs.
2. is found in flat bones only.
3. makes WBCs but not RBCs.
4. mostly adipose tissue.
Osteomalacia is caused by the deficiency of:
1. estrogen.
2. zinc.
3. vitamin C.
4. vitamin D.
The largest foramen in the human skull is:
1. | foramen magnum | 2. | jugular foramen |
3. | foramen ovale | 4. | foramen spinosum |
The bone not included in neurocranium is:
1. | frontal | 2. | ethmoid |
3. | sphenoid | 4. | zygomatic |