The femur and tibia are long bones. What bone shape is the patella classified as? a) Long bones....
Question:
The femur and tibia are long bones. What bone shape is the patella classified as?
a) Long bones.
b) Short bones.
c) Sesamoid bones.
d) Flat bones.
e) Irregular bones.
The Patella:
The patella is also commonly referred to as the knee bone. This occurs in the area between the upper and the lower leg called the knee which is a joint that helps in the movement of the legs.
Answer and Explanation:
Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer! Create your account
View this answerSee full answer below.
Ask a question
Our experts can answer your tough homework and study questions.
Ask a question Ask a questionSearch Answers
Learn more about this topic:
Get access to this video and our entire Q&A library
Anatomy of a Bone: Parts, Marrow & Types
from
Chapter 5 / Lesson 2
34K
In this lesson, learn about bone anatomy, including the types of bones and the parts of bones. Discover classification of bones by shape and bone tissue.
Related to this Question
- A bone that lies between the hip and the knee is the _____. a) patella. b) femur. c) pelvis. d) ilium. d) tibia.
- Which of the following defines irregular bones? A. Bones of the skull B. Bones of the shoulder and hip C. Bones such as the humerus, femur, radius, ulna, and fibula D. Bones phalanges and carpals
- Which of the following defines short bones? A. Bones of the skull B. Bones of the shoulder and hip C. Bones such as the humerus, femur, radius, ulna, and fibula D. Bones phalanges and carpals
- Which of the following defines flat bones? A. Bones of the skull B. Bones of the shoulder and hip C. Bones such as the humerus, femur, radius, ulna, and fibula D. Bones phalanges and carpals
- What is another name for sutral bones, small, extra bones that form within suture joints? O Extrasutral bones O Irregular bones O Sesamoid bones O Short bones O Wormian bones
- Bones of the cranium are classified as _______. (a) long bones (b) short bones (c) round bones (d) flat bones (e) irregular bones.
- Which of the following defines long bones? A. Bones of the skull B. Bones of the shoulder and hip C. Bones such as the humerus, femur, radius, ulna, and fibula D. Bones phalanges and carpals
- What type of bone makes up the majority of the diaphysis of long bones like the humerus? Describe the layers of bone tissue found here.
- The femur: a. is the longest bone in the body. b. is part of the pelvic girdle. c. directly articulates with the fibula. d. possesses a medial malleolus.
- a. What type of bone is the calcaneus (tarsal bone) - long, short, flat, or irregular? b. Which kind of skeleton is it a part of - the axial or the appendicular?
- a. What type of bone is the parietal bone (cranial bone) - long, short, flat, or irregular? b. Which kind of skeleton is it a part of - the axial or the appendicular?
- The bones of the vertebral column are classified as which type of bone? A. Flat B. Irregular C. Long D. Short
- Which of the bones listed below is not part of the appendicular skeleton? A) patella B) femur C) sacrum D) radius
- Which of the following is not correctly matched? Sesamoid bone-bone within tendon. A. Short bone - no epiphysis and no diaphysis. B. Long bone - epiphyseal plate/line present. C. Irregular bone - diploe bone. D. Sesamoid bone - bone within a ligament
- a. What type of bone is the vertebra (single bone of a digit) - long, short, flat, or irregular? b. Which kind of skeleton is it a part of - the axial or the appendicular?
- Identify the bone or marking being described. a. The joint between the axial skeleton and pelvic girdle b. The longest and strongest bone in the body c. A thin lateral leg bone d. A heavy medial leg bone e. Two bones forming the knee joint
- Based on their shape, the bones of the skull can be classified as a. Flat bones b. Long bones c. Irregular bones d. Short bones
- Which of these bones of the appendicular skeleton are unpaired? A) humerus B) clavicle C) Femur D) None; all appendicular bones are paired.
- A hinge joint can be found between the: a. tarsals of the ankle. b. femur and the coxal bones. c. tibia and femur. d. humerus and the scapula.
- A bone contains a. medial malleolus, b. lateral condyle, and c. tuberosity. 1. Identify the bone. 2. How many such bones are present in the body? 3. Give a brief description of the bone.
- The bone that has a trochlear notch, an olecranon process. and a coronoid process is the: A) tibia. B) radius C) ulna. D) femur.
- Which bone contains diaphysis and epiphysis areas, a tuberosity near its middle, and is proportionally more compact than spongy bone? A) humerus B) parietal bone C) talus D) cervical vertebra
- Bones that surround the spinal cord are classified as _______ bones. (a) irregular (b) sesamoid (c) flat (d) short.
- (a) What parts of the femur and tibia articulate with one another in the knee joint? (b) Do the shapes of these surfaces add much stability to the joint?
- Which of the following bones originates from dense fibrous connective tissue? a) Sternum. b) Temporal bone. c) Femur. d) Cervical vertebrae. e) Humerus.
- a. What type of bone is the phalanx (single bone of a digit) - long, short, flat, or irregular? b. Which kind of skeleton is it a part of - the axial or the appendicular?
- The bone in the upper limb that corresponds to the femur in the lower limb is the: A) humerus. B) radius. C) ulna. D) ischium.
- What are the articulations and associations of the following bone structure? Bones of the thigh: Femur
- Which of the following is mismatched? a) flat bones - phalanges b) flat bones- cranium c) long bones - femur d) all of the above
- 1. Medial condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna 2. The lateral end of the spine of the scapula; clavicle articulation site 3. Small bump on the humerus, often called the funny bone
- Find a lie. A. Bones of an inferior limb include a femur, tibia, fibula, 7 short bones, 14 phalanges and 3 sesamoid bones. B. Bones of a superior limb are a scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, 8 short bones, 14 phalanges and 2 sesamoid bones. C. There are
- Spongy bone is also called ______. (a) dense bone (b) compact bone (c) solid bone (d) cancellous bone (e) brittle bone.
- What type of bone is the Coxal bone. (a) Short (b) Irregular
- The coronoid fossa is found on which of the bones listed below? A) radius B) tibia C) ulna D) humerus
- Which of the following bones is not weight-bearing? A) femur B) tibia C) fibula D) talus
- The styloid process on the lateral side of the antebrachium is found on which of the bones listed below? A) radius B) tibia C) ulna D) humerus
- Which of the following bones has both tubercles and a capitulum? a) femur b) scapula c) radius d) humerus
- The bone that has a trochlea, a capitulum, and a greater tubercle is the: A) tibia. B) femur. C) humerus. D) fibula.
- The head of the femur articulates with the what of the hip bone?
- What are the bone markings on a femur?
- Which of the following is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium? a) Calcaneus. b) Femur. c) Tibia. d) Fibula. e) Symphysis pubis.
- a. What type of bone is the radius - long, short, flat, or irregular? b. Which kind of skeleton is it a part of - the axial or the appendicular?
- What type of bone tissue surrounds the medullary cavity? a. spongy bone b. epiphysis c. compact bone d. cartilage
- a. What type of bone is the sternum - long, short, flat, or irregular? b. Which kind of skeleton is it a part of - the axial or the appendicular?
- Which of the following matches the medial malleolus? A. Fibula B. Os coxae C. Femur D. Sacrum E. Tibia
- 1. What is the hollowed portion of the diaphysis called (in a sectioned femur)? 2. Which parts of the bone can the trabecular bone be found? 3. What is the term for the bony fusion between the epiphyses and diaphysis? 4. Name the drug used to treat osteop
- Identify the bone or marking being described. a. The tarsal bone that "sits" on the calcaneus b. The weight-bearing bone of the leg c. The tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia
- Consider the classifications of bone and examples of each. Which classification comprises bones used primarily for movement rather than protection? A. regular bones B. flat bones C. long bones D. irregular. Bones E. short bones
- This type of bone tissue can be found on the ends of long bones. a. Spongy bone. b. Ligment. c. Compact bone. d. Tendon.
- A bone contains a. olecranon fossa, b. deltoid tuberosity, c. head, and d. medial epicondyle. 1. Identify the bone. 2. How many such bones are present in the body? 3. Give a brief description of the bone.
- What bone of the foot articulates with the tibia and fibula?
- Identify the bone or marking being described. a. The two (2) largest tarsal bones b. Ankle bones c. Bones forming the instep of the foot d. Opening in the hip bone formed by the public and ischial rami e. Two (2) sites of muscle attachment on the proxim
- What is the epiphyseal line? (a) Division between the compact and spongy bone (b) Line that demarcates the difference between articular cartilage and bone (c) Remnant of the epiphyseal plate (d) Suture between the ethmoid bone and the rest of the skull.
- Name the following bony structure: Proximolateral projection from the proximal epiphysis of the femur bone.
- Which of the following bones articulate at the glenohumeral joint? a. humerus and ulna. b. Manubrium and clavicle c. Scapula and Humerus. d. Femur and hip bone
- Identify the bones and bone markings. *acetabulum *anterior superior iliac spine *greater sciatic notch *iliac crest *ilium *ischial spine *ischial tuberosity *ischium *obturator foramen *pubis
- An example of a hinge joint in the ______. a. femur and tibia b. tibia and fibula c. femur and hip bone d. radius and ulna
- A bone that is platelike is classified as what bone?
- The deltoid tuberosity is found on which of the bones listed below? A) radius B) tibia C) ulna D) humerus
- Which of the following is located superior to the femur: A) Metacarpals B) Fibula C) Tibia D) Humerous
- Within flat bones, dipole is another name for the: a. dense connective tissue covering the bone. b. compact bone surrounding the bone. c. spongy bone in the center of the bone. d. red bone marrow found within the bone.
- Match the structures below with the bones on which they are found. Choose from the following bones scapula, humerus, ulna, radius, coxal, femur, tibia.
- One typical human skeleton includes all of the following except: A. 20 middle phalanges. B. 22 long bones that lack landmarks called "heads" of those bones. C. 86 bones that are classified as flat or irregular bones. D. 7 flat bones that are part of the p
- A bone contains a. olecranon, b. head, and c. styloid process. 1. Identify the bone. 2. How many such bones are present in the body? 3. Give a brief description of the bone.
- The head of the femur fits into a socket called the ________. (a) acetabulum (b) femoral neck (c) sacro-iliac joint (d) glenoid fossa (e) olecranon fossa.
- What bones are involved in the hip joint? Select all that apply. (a) Coccyx. (b) Femur. (c) Os Coxae. (d) Pubic. (e) Symphysis. (f) Sacrum.
- Fill in the blank. The head of the femur fits into the _______ of the ________ bone.
- What are the bones and bone processes and terms of the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton?
- Which of the following options is correct? Each coxal bone consists of the following three fused bones: a. Femur, patella, and tibia b. Ulna, radius, and humerus c. Ilium, ischium, and pubis d. Hamate, capitate, and trapezium e. Femur, tibia, and fibula
- The olecranon process is found on which of the bones listed below? A) radius B) tibia C) ulna D) humerus
- Identify the parts of the femur. *gluteal tuberosity *greater trochanter *head of femur *intercondylar fossa *intertrochanteric crest *lateral condyle *lesser trochanter *medial condyle *neck of femur
- A bone contains a. head, and b. lateral malleolus. 1. Identify the bone. 2. How many such bones are present in the body? 3. Give a brief description of the bone.
- Choose the bone(s) that belong to the axial skeleton. A. Cranial bones B. Sacrum C. Radius D. Patella E. Ribs F. Metacarpals
- Which of the following is not a lower limb bone? A) Fibula. B) Ulna. C) Metatarsal. D) Patella. E) Femur.
- What features of the tibia help us identify the anterior and posterior sides of the bone?
- What features of the femur help us identify the anterior and posterior sides of the bone?
- The intercondylar eminence is found on which of the bones listed below? A) radius B) tibia C) ulna D) humerus
- 1. What is the name of the lateral condyle on the humerus? 2. What is the name of the medial condyle on the humerus?
- 1. elbow 2. interphalangeal joints 3. intercarpal joints 4. joints between talus and tibia/fibula 5. joint between the skull and vertebral column
- Name the following bony structure: Part of a talus that articulates with a navicular bone.
- A bone contains a. promontory, b. superior articular process, and c. foramina. 1. Identify the bone. 2. How many such bones are present in the body? 3. Give a brief description of the bone.
- Which of the matches the lateral malleolus? A. Fibula B. Os coxae C. Femur D. Sacrum E. Tibia
- Which bone marking fits the following description: medial condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna? a. acromion b. capitulum c. coracoid process d. coronoid fossa e. deltoid tuberosity f. glenoid cavity g. medial epicondyle h. olecranon fossa
- A bone contains a. acromion, b. glenoid fossa, and c. coracoid process. 1. Identify the bone. 2. How many such bones are present in the body? 3. Give a brief description of the bone.
- The trochlear notch is found on which of the bones listed below? A) radius B) tibia C) ulna D) humerus
- The patella slides in a groove on the femur called the______________________.
- Bones with expanded ends that are longer than they are ______ are classified as _______ bones. | 218 | irregular | sesamoid | wide | flat | long | 206 | short
- A fracture of the lateral malleolus would involve (a) the fibula (b) the tibia (c) the ulna (d) a rib (e) the femur.
- The axial skeleton can be divided into the skull, the vertebral column, and the ________. (a) femur (b) thoracic cage (c) hip bone (d) humerus.
- To which bone does the deltoid tuberosity belong? (a) fibula (b) tibia (c) ulna (d) radius (e) humerus.
- A midshaft fracture of the thigh bone involves: a. epiphyseal plate. b. diaphysis. c. epiphysis. d. articular cartilage.
- A bone contains a. lamina, b. square spinous processes, and c. large body. 1. Identify the bone. 2. How many such bones are present in the body? 3. Give a brief description of the bone.
- The bones of the fingers and toes (phalanges) are categorized as ________ bones. A. short B. sesamoid C. long D. flat E. irregular
- Which bone is the odd bone out and why? In these two groups. Parietal bone, sphenoid bone, frontal bone, occipital bone Lacrimal bone, nasal bone, zygomatic bone, maxilla
- The patella ligament attaches the patella to the: a. Femur. b. Quadriceps muscle. c. Fibula. d. Tibia. e. Hamstring muscles.
- What is the region of a bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis called?
- Name the following bony structure: Distal epiphysis of a fibula.
- List the major bony features of the femur.
- A bone contains a. acromial end, and b. sternal end. 1. Identify the bone. 2. How many such bones are present in the body? 3. Give a brief description of the bone.
- Fill in the blank with the proper directional term that best fits the comparison. The Tibia is to the Femur.
Explore our homework questions and answers library
Browse
by subject