Anatomy Quiz

Which of the following is NOT part of the coxal bone?

• pubis

• sacrum

• ilium

• ischium

Which is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body?

• ilium

• ischium

• femur

• sacrum

Which pair of bony landmarks can usually be identified by two small dimples at the base of the lower back?

• AIIS

• PSIS

• PIIS

• ischial tuberosities

Which landmark serves as a common attachment site for the hamstrings and adductor magnus?

• iliac fossa

• ischial tuberosity

• greater trochanter

• sacroiliac joint

What are the bony prominences located on the superior side of the pubic crest?

• pubic tubercles

• gluteal tuberosities

• ischial tuberosities

• superior rami of the pubis

Which structure stretches from the ASIS to the pubic tubercle?

• sacrotuberous ligament

• iliotibial tract

• inguinal ligament

• iliolumbar ligament

Which ligament helps to reinforce the joint between the sacrum and the ilium?

• inguinal ligament

• sacrotuberous ligament

• posterior sacroiliac ligaments

• iliolumbar ligament

Which of the following is an action of the biceps brachii?

• flex the elbow

• pronate the forearm

• depress the scapula

• abduct the shoulder

Which is the origin of the deltoid?

• the shaft of the clavicle, acromion, and superior angle of the scapula

• medial two-thirds of the clavicle, angle of the acromion, and spine of the scapula

• lateral one-third of the clavicle, acromion, and spine of the scapula

• medial one-third of the clavicle, lateral border of the scapula

With your partner in a supine position, which adjustment will make the levator scapula more accessible?

• flex his neck to 90° with your assistance

• abduct his arm against your resistance

• rotate his head 45° away from the side you’re palpating

• extend his neck as far as is comfortable